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Tax increase for Wyanet residents

By Becky Kramer news@bcrnews.com

WYANET — The Wyanet Village Board has voted unanimously to approve the 2014 tax levy which includes a 4.99 percent increase over last year.

The board took the action at Tuesday’s meeting in city hall.

The board also discussed the new dump truck with a snowplow which was purchased last month. The board approved

several new items for the truck including a back-up camera, snowplow lights and lettering on the side that says “Village of Wyanet”.

Village Police Chief Todd Marquez gave his department’s monthly activity report. He also shared that he received a large donation of dog food, for his canine partner, from IMPACT. Resident Clarence Rich approached the board with concerns about his sewer. Rich

explained he has had repeated problems and he believes the trouble is in the main line and not his personal line. The board will use a camera to check the line for problems and then determine a solution for the problem. The board agreed to pay half of the plumber’s bill for repairs on the sewer line.

Trustee John Swarzcewski presented several bids for a utility truck to replace the village’s current one. The board tabled the matter and will

continue to look into other options.

In other news: • The village will begin accepting bids in February on several of the village’s older vehicles that they have recently replaced including the village dump truck, squad car and blazer. More information can be found on the village’s website.

• The board approved the low bid for the replacement of the basement door on the vil-

lage hall and for the building of a wall in the water plant. The wall is needed to keep chemicals separated in the plant.

• Trustee Joe Law will begin work on the skating rink as weather permits. The rink will be at the tennis courts again this year.

The next regular meeting of the Wyanet Village Board will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 16 in the village hall.

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Buda denied grant for new well

By Andrew Fisher news@bcrnews.com

BUDA — A disappointed Buda Village Board received word Monday night that a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEC) to help fund a new well for the village was not approved this year.

Of the 23 grants approved by the IDCEC this year, only one was for a project north of Springfield. The village needs a new well and associated building. A new well is being planned because one of the village’s three wells has failed due to age and use. There was hope that a grant would reduce stress on the village budget as a result of the costs of construction of a new well.

During Monday’s meeting, Jack Kusek of McClure Engineering Associates presented cookies to the board as a thank-you for the work on the well project so far.

According to the village attorney, the village is required to pass an ordinance to sell the old snowplow. With that requirement in mind, the village passed an ordinance which authorized the sale of personal village property by sealed bid.

The personal village property is an old Ford F250 plow truck. Notification

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Cold weather? No problem!

Katelynn Hartmann, 6, of Princeton is not intimidated by Tuesday afternoon’s frigid temperatures as she spends time outside creating some winter fun. Like Katelynn, people who don’t mind teeth-chattering temperatures and wind chills will have the opportunity to continue their outdoor fun as the cold temperatures are expected to continue for at least another day. Fortunately for the less hardy people, WQAD meteorologist James Zahara is predicting Bureau County could experience a “heat wave” on Friday as temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark, at a balmy 32 degrees.

Flea market proposed in Milo Township

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Proposed plans to build a flea market-type business in southern Bureau County got a little bit closer to reality when the Bureau County Board approved a necessary rezoning request needed to make it happen.

At Tuesday’s county board meeting, developer Greg Hill addressed the board to explain the proposed business, which would be built on the Wyanet/Walnut Blacktop about one mile south of the Boyd’s Grove Church, which is located about six miles east of Bradford.

The goal is to set up a flea market/minimall type business, with individual vendors leasing out spaces, Hill said. The business would also include a farmers market and a restaurant, with a possible liquor license. During nice weather, there would be inflatable playgrounds for the kids and other activities, Hill said.

“We’re just trying to have a spot for families to spend the day,” he said.

The proposed business would be open only on weekends and would be housed in a Morton-type building to be constructed on the nearly five-acre site, Hill said. The existing residence on the property would continue to serve as a home, he said.

Jeff Sears, whose property neighbors the site, also addressed the board, saying he had several concerns about the rezoning request and proposed business. The proposed business would take away from the rural setting of the area. The business would cause increased traffic on the already heavily-traveled road which has a lot of heavy farm machinery traffic at times. The business could cause a public safety concern because of limited access to police at the rural site, the increased traffic and also the possible liquor license. Sears also questioned the viability of the proposed business and what would happen if the business was not successful.

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Coloring concentration Area youngsters Gracie Troutman (left) and Alexis Troutman get some reprieve from the cold Saturday temperatures by heading indoors for some children’s activities sponsored by the Prairie Arts Center in Princeton. The annual Christmas community event in Princeton also included an afternoon parade, with Santa as the guest of honor, and live music on the streets of downtown Princeton.

Other communities throughout the county are also hosting holiday events for their residents and guests.

BCR launches redesigned website

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — In its effort to continually increase its service to readers, the Bureau County Republican has launched a redesigned website.

On Monday, Publisher Sam Fisher said the new website will provide readers with a bet-

ter user experience on a desktop, smartphone or tablet. As always, the emphasis will continue to be on providing readers with a solid coverage of local news, events and special features on area residents.

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With its focus on local news, the new website will help readers to find the news that’s important to them through the use of better visual cues, Fisher said. The website’s responsive design ensures that readers will see the same important stories and headlines, regardless of the device they are using to visit bcrnews. com. The BCR website still features more local news, photographs and events from the Bureau County area than any other website, he said.

Looking at specifics of the new design, Fisher said navigation across the top of the homepage has been improved to better guide readers

through the website, and story pages now include more opportunities for readers to access the top news on bcrnews.com without having to hit the back button.

Also, bcrnews.com has made improvements to story commenting on the website, Fisher said. The new features allow story commenters to respond directly to a comment in a thread and allow for better self-policing of the comments section. Users can flag comments as offensive, off-topic or spam. If a comment is flagged enough times, it becomes hidden to users and subject to review. Commenters also can “like” a comment similar to “liking” a post on Facebook.

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Brief Dedication ceremony WYANET — A special dedication at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet is planned for next spring for five War of 1812 veterans buried

in the Wyanet cemetery.

Those veterans are John Blake, Joseph Sparks, Townsend Fletcher, William Frankeberger and Frost Swartout.

All descendants of those veterans are invit-

ed to attend the dedication ceremony. Descendants are encouraged to contact Clark Larson so biographical sketches can be prepared for each veteran. Larson can be contacted at 815-875-4127.

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SV Council approves new bidder for tree clearing project Aldermen question large difference in bid prices

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

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Rutherford visits Princeton The Bureau County Republican Women hosted a luncheon Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s for State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, who is running as a Republican candidate in the primary race for governor in March 2014.

Rutherford met and talked with local public officials during the luncheon. Pictured is Rutherford (left) with Bureau County Board member Connie Stetson and her husband, Mike.

St. Lucia event to be held on Saturday

By Dan Dwyer news@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Celebration of St. Lucia, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated traditionally on Dec. 13 in honor of one of the earliest Christian martyrs, St. Lucia, who was persecuted for her religious beliefs.

Each year a ceremony is held in which a young girl is chosen to portray Lucia. She wears a white gown with a red sash and crown of candles and is followed by a court procession of other young females. The Evangelical Covenant Church uses their high school seniors to represent Lucia and her court. The candles that are carried by the girls represent the fire that refused to take her life when she was sentenced to burn.

Lucia represents the triumph of light of the long, cold and dark nights of winter.

The Evangelical Covenant Church holds its St. Lucia celebration the second Saturday of every December. This year it falls on Saturday.

Originally the holiday was a celebration vaunting the Winter Solstice with large bonfires, which were meant to ward off evil spirits, while the modern celebration marks the beginning of the Christmas season and is used as a way to bring optimism and light into the darkest time of the year.

“It’s a great way to start of the holiday season,”

“Our women’s ministries really are the ones who put this on. It’s by the women of our church and we count on a lot of people to help us.”

Carol Nelson said Event Coordinator Carol Nelson. “People love the event so we want people to come and enjoy themselves.”

St. Lucia’s Day is generally celebrated by Lutheran Nordic Peoples consisting of Danes, Swedes, Finns, Norwegians and their decedents here in the United States of America, whom are generally Evangelical Christians.

The women of the church work vehemently to decorate, bake goods for a breakfast and a bake sale, prepare costumes, and set dining arrangements in the days few days leading up to the event.

“Everything at the event is done by volunteers.

The decorating, baking — everything really is done by the women of the church,” said Nelson.

The reservation-only

breakfast will serve 160 people by waitresses in Swedish garb and will consist of ethnic Swedish dishes, including egg casserole, fruit soup, yeast braids, rye bread and cardamom rolls.

“Our women’s ministries really are the ones who put this on. It’s by the women of our church and we count on a lot of people to help us,” said Nelson, “We’ve been doing it for 28 to 30 years now.”

The holiday was originally celebrated on the Winter Solstice when the Julian calendar was in affect, but has since been celebrated on Dec. 13 every year since the adaptation of our current Gregorian calendar, which accounts for a leap year once every four years.

St. Lucia’s name, Lucia, comes from the root of

the Latin word, “Lux,” meaning light, as it was celebrated on the Winter Solstice and represented the transition to longer days, therefore having more light in each day.

“This year’s program will also include a performance that will include singing and possibly a violin performance,” said Nelson.

The bake sale will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday followed by the reservationonly breakfast and performance at 9:30 a.m.

The bake sale will resume after the breakfast and performance.

While space is limited, reservations for the breakfast can still be made by calling Joan Eggers at 815875-2168.

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SPRING VALLEY — The bids for the tree clearing project, needed before the construction of an access road to Spring Valley’s west sewer interceptor, were presented at Monday’s council meeting.

The two bidders on the project included Homer Tree Service of Lockport, with a bid price of $38,500, and Shearer Tree Service of Spring Valley, with a bid price of $80,000.

City engineer Larry Good’s recommendation to the council was to go with the lowest bid. He confirmed Homer Tree Service has a significant amount of equipment and experience.

Aldermen unanimously voted to accept the lowest bid with Homer Tree Service, however questioned the large gap between bid prices.

Alderman Dave Pellegrini asked if there was any detail provided in the bids, because there was such a significant difference.

“If there’s a clear scope of the project, how can we have such a difference,” he asked.

Good said he asked a representative from Homer Tree Service about the cost difference, and he thought, because the company was more “mechanized” and could get in and do the project at a quicker rate, could be the reason for the lower bid price.

Aldermen questioned the removal of debris, and whether it would be removed from the site

when the project took place.

“Anything that’s in the area they’re clearing is required to be removed,” Good confirmed.

Scott Shearer of Shearer Tree Service had previous bid on the tree clearing project under Mayor Cliff Banks, with a bid price of $19,000. He was present at the council’s Nov. 11 meeting, and it was discovered the tree clearing project he had bid on under Banks was a completely different scope of work than what is currently being planned.

In other news, the council: • Congratulated Spring Valley Police Officer Sarah Kinkin, who was promoted to full-time officer at Monday’s meeting. Kinkin was born and raised in Spring Valley and is a graduate of Bradley University.

She has worked part-time for Spring Valley Police Department since 2011.

Police chief Kevin Sangston said Kinkin has done a great job and brings a highskilled level to the department.

• Approved a $450 donation to Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver (IVPADS) shelter.

• Approved an ordinance that will make the intersection at Cleveland and Richards streets a four-way stop.

• Approved the purchase of new computers for the city clerk’s office.

Mayor Walt Marini confirmed the current computers are outdated, and becoming a burden on the daily jobs within the city clerk’s office.

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Ace Christiansen (standing) celebrates his 7th birthday Tuesday afternoon by dumping some snow on his big brother Aaron Christiansen, 9. The boys were enjoying some outdoor play time after school while waiting for their ride home.

They are the sons of Aaron and Amy Christiansen of Princeton.

Flea market From Page 1 Sears asked the board to consider all these factors when making its decision.

“Weigh the risks to the reward. If the rewards outweigh the risks, we’ll be more than happy to work with them and be good neighbors,” Sears said. “If the risks outweigh the rewards, I’d give the vote to not change the zoning.”

Milo Township Supervisor Steve Cowser also addressed the board, saying the township board had voted not to approve the request.

The township’s main concern was the area is an agriculture community and it seemed

Buda From Page 1 request for sealed bids will be published from Dec. 12 to Dec. 23 in local media.

Mayor Jeff Bitting thanked volunteers who helped out with the Christmas party hosted at the community hall.

An estimated 60 people arrived to meet Santa, enjoy refreshments and play bingo. Larry Roberts and Bitting called out the bingo numbers for the games.

In other meeting news: • Results of the library surveys have been trickling into the village office. The surveys will be reviewed

like a misfit to have a zoning change with this kind of activity right in the middle of agriculture country, he said.

On a personal note, Cowser said he shared many of the concerns expressed by Sears and others opposing the proposed business. As well, he had concern about liability, run-off issues and property devaluation for neighboring property owners.

In presenting the rezoning request Tuesday evening to the county board, ESDA and Zoning Committee Chairman Marsha Lilley said the committee had a 3 to 3 split vote on whether to recommend the rezoning request to the full board.

After further discussion, the board approved the request to rezone the property, from Agriculture to Business-3, on a 12 to 8 vote.

Voting in favor of the rezoning request were Joe Bassetti, Tom Dobrich, Marshann Entwhistle, Marsha Lilley, Jeff Mangrich, Mary Jane Marini, Mike Maynard, Bob McCook, Robin Rediger, Jim Thompson, Kristi Warren and Derek Whited.

Voting against the rezoning were Robert Albrecht, Ralph Anderson, John Baracani, Jim Donarski, Dan Rabe, Connie Stetson, Loretta Volker and Dale Anderson.

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by the library board in January.

• The village received a certificate of appreciation from the North Central Illinois Council of Governments for the payment of annual dues.

The NCICG assists the village in writing requests for grants.

• The board voted to approve seasonal gifts for village employees.

• Julie Strader, rescue unit director, presented bills and memorials for the past month. She will present an itemized invoice for a new glucometer.

• Village Superintendent Duane Roberts said he is happy with the new plow. Village streets were easily cleared for

the first measurable snow of the season last weekend. Roberts also said the spreader works well.

• Several ATV drivers were seen in the village during the recent snowfall enjoying the new permission to use village streets to get around.

• The mayor noted that community service hour requests will be denied indefinitely due to liability and supervision manpower concerns.

• A motion to pay current bills was approved.

A notable bill was $571 for salt. The village also made a semi-annual payment of $14,731 to pay off the loan for the water/ sewer project.

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Obituaries Glenn Browning

Meeting Minutes Ohio High School The Ohio High School Board met in regular session on Nov. 25 and conducted the following business: • Approved the agenda as presented, the minutes of the Oct. 21 meeting, October treasurer’s report, bills and payroll.

• There was no audience participation.

• Approved the resolution of estimated amounts for tentative levy as presented.

There is no need for a levy hearing.

• Approved Drivers Education Waiver to be submitted to the state board. (Invalid due to publication not printed in newspaper).

• Approved Health Life Safety Amendment.

• Approved submission of maintenance grant for new windows.

• Approved Jason Wilt as appointees to Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC). This is a committee that works with union representatives on new teachers evaluation tools.

• Approved one-toone computer purchases.

• Approved first reading of policy manual updates.

In the administrative reports, Superintendent Sharon Sweger reported: • Current high school enrollment is at 34 students.

• The new scoreboards and pads installation started last week.

The installer ran into a few problems with the height of the board.

One board is completely installed and operational. The other board will be installed when the school receives the attachment for the donors. The installer also needed a lift for the second board installation. The other board and the new add-on will be installed at no additional cost.

• Sweger has a volunteer who would like to help supervise in the cafeteria during lunch time. This is a parent of a new fifth grader. The school is in the process of getting background checks completed.

• The district has had two FOIA requests this month. One, is for all union contracts from 2001 to present. This is from a research firm.

The second was from a photographer wanting the names and addresses of the Class of 2015.

Sweger has contacted Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office to determine if she can send them. It is Sweger’s opinion that

this would not be a safe thing to send to anyone.

Sweger has called the business and offered to personally pass out or mail any flyers they want to send to her.

Principal Jason Wilt reported: • The school’s Veterans Day program was cancelled. The veteran Wilt had lined up to address students got deployed last minute.

Instead, after morning announcements, Patrick Anderson played Taps in the auditorium for the whole school to hear. The teachers also provided instruction pertaining to Veterans Day in the classroom.

The staff participated in Jeans for Troops and made $65.

• The girls’ basketball team received fourth in the Princeton tournament. Adam Spencer has taken over as FS girls’ basketball coach this year.

• Thanksgiving feast was on Nov. 26.

Thanks to parents and staff who volunteered their time to make the Thanksgiving feast a success.

• The Christmas concert was on Dec. 4.

• Wilt talked about the suicide prevention program held at the school.

He said the school has about 25 to 30 attendees. It was a very good program and hard for the people giving it so he thanked them for their time.

• Wilt thanked Greta Bates for all she does for him. Whenever he has data information that needs to be analyzed, she is his “go to” person and he really appreciates her for that.

There was no need to go into executive session. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

The next meeting will be Monday with the Drivers Education Waiver Hearing starting at 6:30 p.m. and the regular meeting immediately following in the school library.

of maintenance grant for new windows.

• Approved Sharon Sweger and Jason Wilt as appointees to Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC).

• Approved one-to-one computer purchases.

• Approved first reading of policy manual updates.

In administrative reports, Superintendent Sharon Sweger reported: • Current enrollment in the grade school is 84 students.

• The new scoreboards and pads installation started last week.

The installer ran into a few problems with the height of the board.

One board is completely installed and operational. The other board will be installed when the school receives the attachment for the donors. The installer also needed a lift for the second board installation. The other board and the new add-on will be installed at no additional cost.

• Sweger has a volunteer who would like to help supervise in the cafeteria during lunch time. This is a parent of a new fifth grader. The school is in the process of getting background checks completed.

• The district has had two FOIA requests this month. One, is for all union contracts from 2001 to present. This is from a research firm.

The second was from a photographer wanting the names and addresses of the Class of 2015.

Sweger has contacted

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office to determine if she can send them. It is Sweger’s opinion that this would not be a safe thing to send to anyone.

Sweger has called the business and offered to personally pass out or mail any flyers they want to send to her.

• Sweger told the board she has three applications on her desk for girls basketball and will be hiring someone soon.

Principal Jason Wilt reported: • The school’s Veterans Day program was cancelled. The veteran Wilt had lined up to address students got deployed last minute.

Instead, after morning announcements, Patrick Anderson played Taps in the auditorium for the whole school to hear. The teachers also provided instruction pertaining to Veterans Day in the classroom.

The staff participated in Jeans for Troops and made $65.

• Thanksgiving feast was on Nov. 26.

Thanks to parents and staff who volunteered their time to make the Thanksgiving feast a success.

• The boys’ basketball team has been working hard. Coach Greg Albrecht has been dealing with injuries and eligibility.

• The Christmas concert was on Dec. 4.

There was no need to go into executive session. The next regular scheduled meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school library.

PRINCETON — Glenn L. Browning, 99, of Princeton passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Colonial Rehab and Nursing Center in Princeton.

He was born Dec. 28, 1913, in Annawan to William “Pat” Browning and Sue (Boyd) Browning. He attended Annawan Schools and graduated from Western Illinois University, where he Glenn played baseball and received a degree in Browning education. He married Dorothy Velma Doll on Aug. 5, 1939. She died on Aug. 5, 1990.

Glenn began his career as a teacher in a one-room school house in Annawan. In 1945 he opened a Ford car dealership in Bradford. He moved the dealership in 1964 to West Peru Street in Princeton. In 1969 he built a new building to house the dealership and the building still stands today. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Princeton. He was a referee for basketball and was involved with many community organizations and served as the 2004 grand marshal of the Homestead parade.

Glenn is survived by his children, Kay Browning of Princeton and Sarah (David) Butler of St. Louis; three grandchildren, Tim (Robin) Browning of Zionsville, Ind., Molly Butler of Nashville, Tenn., and Boyd Butler of Boulder, Colo.; and three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Alexandra and Maxwell Browning.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; eight siblings; one son, Don Browning; and one grandson, Christopher Browning.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Jon Olinger officiating. Burial will follow at the Annawan Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Tri-County Humane Society.

Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh. com.

Police reports Oglesby and Michael B. Princeton Police Hoffert, 27, of Princeton Accidents

An accident involving Tina J. Klemencic, 40, of Bureau and Kristin A. Bohms, 31, of Malden occurred in the Walmart parking lot at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6.

An accident involving Carol A. Kelly, 70, of

occurred in the intersection of Main and Peru streets at 7:28 p.m. Dec. 7.

An accident involving Laverne M. Woods, 83, of Princeton and Julie A. Strader, 40, of Buda occurred in the intersection of Pleasant and Washington streets at 1:35 p.m. Dec. 8.

Ohio Grade School The Ohio Grade School Board of Education met in regular session on Nov. 19 and conducted the following business: • Approved agenda as amended, the minutes of the Oct. 15 regular meeting, October treasurer’s report and bills and payroll.

• There was no audience participation.

• Approved the resolution of estimated amounts for tentative levy as presented.

There is no need for a levy hearing.

• Approved Health and Safety Amendment.

• Approve submission

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‘Take time to enjoy the view’ I have previously written columns about two of my grandsons, Jonathon and Brady. Those two have taught me many things about myself, about life and about the future. I have a COMMENTARY third grandson, Cole. Cole is still a baby, 9 months old, but I am already learning some special lessons from him.

Cole is just starting to show some of his personality, and I look forward to him developing in the months and years to come. The thing that he, as a baby, is teaching me, is to observe and listen.

As a newborn, he had pretty basic needs — food, love and a dry diaper. But, now, as he becomes more aware, it is wonderful to watch the world through his eyes.

If I am holding Cole these days, his head is constantly moving. He sees and is enthralled by everything. If he sees a tiny piece of paper on the floor, he can spend 10 minutes trying to pick up that little piece of paper and then another 10 minutes feeling the texture and trying to see what he can do with it.

A computer cord lays along the floor next to the couch at my house. He will work diligently to put his small face and tiny hand through a small opening just so he can touch and taste that cord. Of course, his efforts are to no avail as he would chew on that cord with his two little teeth and neither he nor the cord would be better for that tactile investigation. Grandma stops him before he gets that far. But, I do have to say, I enjoy watching his efforts.

The thing that I notice the most with Cole is that he is constantly looking up or looking down. I try to follow his gaze up and see just what it is that he is looking at. It could be the sunlight shining on the wall, the blades of the ceiling fan or the stripes in the curtains.

Sometimes it is hard to be sure. He is thrilled with the images on my IPad screen, especially the bright colors and the pictures of he and his other family members.

His observations are never ending.

If I feed Cole his lunch or dinner, his head is on a swivel. He watches every movement of other people around and twists and turns at every noise. Oh, he wants to eat, don’t be fooled, but hitting his mouth is like chasing a moth.

Carrying Cole anywhere these days is a new experience. As you carry him, he is leaning over your arm looking at whatever is on the ground or the floor. He sees the cracks in the sidewalks, the blades of grass, the gravel in the driveway and everything else. His family all asks him what he is looking at. As of yet, he doesn’t respond.

What is he seeing? He is seeing the world, the world through the eyes of a 9 month old. A world that, to him, is all shiny and new — a world that is full of wonder. I watch him, and I think to myself that I want to look at the world like he does. I want to look at everything as if it is the first time.

I’m not sure that I can go back to looking at the world as Cole does. I think I am too “mature,” but I can try my best to enjoy the world around me just a little more. I am trying to look at the simple things and actually see them.

For example, I recently walked up the granite front steps of the Bureau County Courthouse. The leaves had fallen and stacked up on those sparkly steps were leaves representing every color of autumn. They were beautiful, laying there before they were all trampled by those coming and going. I wished, at that moment, that I was an accomplished photographer. I would have taken a picture of those leaves, so I could always remember them.

I stood at the window in the front of my house and watched the first snowflakes of November fly. You know, those snowflakes are amazing. Just as amazing, when I stop to look, as I felt they were when I was

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If you were stranded on a desert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Chicken tacos.

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What is your favorite local restaurant: Skoonerz, of course.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could take only one thing with you, what would it be: Tough one ... music or flowers.

City: Princeton.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: Donate some; see the world; invest some.

Where did you grow up: Princeton.

Family: Husband Rick, kids Graycee, Beckett and Nashten.

People would be surprised to know that you: The thought of lipstick creeps me out!

Pets: Dog Maizey.

Occupation: Floral designer and waitress.

What is the last song you listened to: “Say anything~ a great big world.”

What is the last book you read: HGTV magazine.

What is the last television show you watched: “The Black List.”

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: Great place to raise kids.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: More growth on Main Street.

Finding the star of Christmas We almost had a pseudo-crisis situation in my house on Saturday morning when I was decorating the living room for Christmas.

My husband had carried up our big nativity box from the storage room in the basement and it was my job to arrange the nativity on the desk, in a place of honor.

I carefully started pulling out the ceramic figurines, all wrapped in tissue and crumpled newspaper. The barn, about 2 feet high, took up a good portion of the desk. Though years old and not quite as firm as it once was, the barn still looks pretty good. Next I unwrapped the donkey, the sheep and a shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders. Then came the angel, Mary and Joseph, and the three wisemen.

Each year, as I put up the nativity scene, I’m drawn to the wisemen. I have a special place in my heart for them because, after years of use, they are a bit imperfect. One of my wisemen has a broken leg. Another has a missing hand. The third wiseman is missing his gift for the baby Jesus.

They are a motley crew of wisemen but I identify with them. How

Donna Barker COMMENTARY many years have I come to Christmas with the best intentions, only to find myself limping my way through the season and having forgotten a gift for baby Jesus?

With my wisemen in place, I reach into the box for the star of the night, baby Jesus. I push aside the crumpled papers. I tilt the box to one side and then to the other.

But baby Jesus is nowhere to be found.

I rummage through the box again, taking out every piece of wrapping, but still no baby Jesus.

I don’t necessarily know a lot about life, but I do know that without baby Jesus there is no nativity story.

I begin to panic. Should I just take down the nativity set? Should I draw a baby Jesus on a piece of paper and tape the drawing in the manger? I decided neither option was a good one for me.

So I begin a more earnest

search. I’m pretty sure baby Jesus has not left the house, unless one of my granddaughters carried him off sometime last year. After all I did find him in a toy box last January.

So I go from room to room, looking in desk drawers and cupboards, toy boxes and jewelry boxes, in the junk drawer in the kitchen. I wonder how long I would continue my search before I give up.

But fortunately, about 30 minutes later, I find baby Jesus, hidden behind some folders in the top drawer of the living room desk.

Little baby Jesus never looked so good to me. I carefully place Him right where he belongs in the center of the manger scene, in the center of the Christmas story.

Later that evening, I sit in the living room, drinking a cup of coffee and admiring the completed manger scene. I can feel myself growing quieter and more restful ... maybe more at peace. After all, I’ve found baby Jesus and Christmas is complete.

BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker can be reached at dbarker@bcrnews.com.

TO Letter THE Editor

National bird’s honor being destroyed ​T o the Editor, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 — another day that will “live in infamy.”

It’s been reported that on the day before the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, the Obama Administration said it will give the OK for wind farm companies to kill or maim eagles for up to 30 years without penalty.

In 1789, George Washington became our nation’s first president and the American Bald Eagle became our country’s official bird.

Almost 150 years later the American Bald Eagle was protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940.

President John F. Kennedy later wrote, “The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud inde-

a child. I held Cole, and we watched those snowflakes together — it helped me to see the wonder in them as I did my best to look at them through his eyes.

I listened to the joy in my daughter’s voice and watched the happiness on her face as she talked to me about the house into which she and her family will soon be moving. She is so pleased that they will all be enjoying more indoor space and more outdoor space too. It was special to share that with her and take the time to

pendence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America.”

The destruction of the symbol of our great country, the United States of America, is going to be allowed because of the greed of the wind energy industry (owned by China, Spain, Ireland and who knows what other countries), and the desire of the President to go “green.”

I’ve really developed a strong distaste for that color.

Countless young Americans have died fighting to protect our nation, which has as its emblem this wonderful bird. I wonder what the veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the currently enlisted young men and women still fighting and being killed, might think about the Administration’s decision?

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listen and see that excitement.

I thank Cole for helping me remember to observe and enjoy the simple things. I am trying, each day, Cole, to look at everything with the same wonder that you do. I hope I can continue to do that, that I can remember, as is said on one of the daytime talk shows, “Take time to enjoy the view.”

Nita Wyatt of Wyanet can be reached at golfingfor2@ ymail.com.

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Thursday, December 12, 2013 • 7 Grief Support — Bureau Valley Volunteer Hospice will host its monthly grief and loss support group at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the PMH chapel.

Redeemer Lutheran donates quilts to Washington survivors PERU — On Dec. 7, Bill and Judy Kreeger from Washington, Ill., stopped by Redeemer Lutheran Church, LCMS, in Peru to pick up some quilts to give a little comfort to people who either lost their home completely or have to live elsewhere while their homes are rebuilt because of the Nov. 17 tornado that devastated so many homes in the Washington area.

Judy is the secretary of Our Savior Lutheran Church, LCMS, in Washington. Our Savior had almost $1 million worth of damage to the church and parsonage. All of the cars in the parking lot as the Sunday service was underway when the tornado struck were

blown away. The pastor has to live elsewhere until the parsonage can be repaired. His Bible was blown away and he hasn’t found it. There were 300 volunteers at the church on Dec. 7 to help in the clean-up efforts and to start to rebuild. They are all overwhelmed at the enormous support that is coming their way but obviously traumatized by the experience they witnessed.

The Kreeger daughter’s family was in the basement of their home in Washington and were safe, but when they came upstairs afterwards, their home was totally gone and also their two vehicles were blown away. Their son-

Community Notes ‘The Naughty List’ PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present “The Naughty List,” a holiday play written by Laura Brigham and designed especially for children ages 3-10, Dec. 17-22 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton. Performances will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 17, 19 and 20, and 2 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets are $13. Call 815-879-5656 or visit www.festival56.com.

Peer support group LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living, 18 Gunia Drive, LaSalle, will host its monthly peer support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. To RSVP, call 815-224-3126 by Friday. Reasonable accommodations will be provided.

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Bill and Judy Kreeger from Washington, Ill., pick up quilts from Redeemer Lutheran Church, LCMS, in Peru to give people comfort who have been displaced from the homes because of the Nov. 17 tornado. in-law is a volunteer fireman so when he came out of the basement and got his family to a safe place, he went to help put out fires. While the

Kreeger home had damage, they moved their daughter’s family of five in to live with them until the daughter’s home can be rebuilt.

‘The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’ On my ride to the Grace Theater to watch “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,” a quasiautobiographical search for truth in the technology business, I listened to my music on a secondhand iPod without a second thought — the ride home, however, was different.

This piece, a one-man show by Mike Daisey and acted by Thomas Preece, follows the escapades of Daisey as he travels from California to China to fulfill his desire to really know the cost of his latest gadget. Daisey, a self proclaimed geek and Apple aficionado, intersperses historical content that gives a basis for which we the audience can begin to understand Jobs’s genius with findings from his visit to Shenzhen, the city where all of our stuff is made. During the sections describing his trip to China, we get a much darker look into the true cost of our latest gadget, or latest device, and we begin to learn in a little less comfortably what the money we spend truly helps to fund.

Preece, the single actor and a first-time Festival 56 member, performed incredibly for his premiere role here in Princeton. While acting is not easy, being the only actor in a two-hour show provides a very unique and different set of challenges that Preece handled superbly. Using different voices, body language and props we are able to view entire conversations without any doubt of what is going on. The inten-

sity, which can only be described as taxing, grows over the course of the show and really drives the powerful message home.

In a show like this, the tech side of the theater almost becomes a second actor, playing off of the actor and in a way, providing the other side of the theater coin. The sound and light cues of this show were built in such a way that they never overshadowed our actor, but played off him and added to his monologues brilliantly — whether through moving location for different stories or playing the strains of Bach in juxtaposition to the brilliant genius we find in Jobs himself.

Along with the more traditional tech, director Georgia Mallory Guy made the choice to have some visual projections to add to the experience.

What really makes this experience unique is the availability of these projections and the encouragement that we, the audience, have our smart devices out so that we can follow along, seeing some extra tidbits of knowledge that will help immures us and add to our experience.

Another unique feature of this show is that following every show, there will be time for a talk back session led by Preece discussing the topic of the work. For me, this was a very powerful time as I got to process on a little more personal level. It is a heavy topic, and having the processing time was very meaningful to me.

Due to language, the

Concert — Princeton Bible Church Choir prepares for its Christmas cantata, “The Gift of Christmas.” See Page 8.

script itself is not family friendly. It is written as if Mike Daisey were talking to us, and apparently he has somewhat of a foul mouth, but in all honesty, the script would not be as powerful without the language that is used. I highly recommend it for

mature audiences, and would very much go and see it a second time.

The show runs Dec. 13, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Dec. 14.

Tickets can be bought at online at festival56.com or by calling the box office at 815-879-5656.

Aaron Kaufmann of Tiskilwa, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in music education and a minor in theater, can be reached at aaron.k.kaufmann@ gmail.com.

Crossroads concert TISKILWA — Crossroads High School students will present a Christmas concert from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday. Immediately following the concert, students and their families will present a live nativity from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of Walk Tiskilwa. Light refreshments will be served. The school is located at 100 W. Main St., Tiskilwa. For more information, call 815-6464037, email info@crossroadshighschool.net or visit www.crossroadshighschool.net.

Woodcrafters meeting PRINCETON — The regular monthly meeting of Woodcrafters Unlimited will be Dec. 19 at the Bureau County Senior Citizens Center, 16 W. Marion St. in Princeton. Show and tell will be at 6:30 p.m. and the regular meeting will start at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone interested in woodworking.

Legacy Girls in concert LADD — The Legacy Girls will perform in concert from 2 to 4 p.m. March 30 at the Ladd Grade School Gymnasium sponsored by the Ladd 125th Celebration. The Legacy Girls perform a selection of music made famous by the Andrew Sisters and other during that time. Tickets are $10 purchased ahead of time and $12 purchased at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Sandy Galetti at 815-894-2954. Proceeds will benefit the 2015 Ladd 125th Celebration.

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Princeton Bible Church Choir prepares for Christmas musical PRINCETON — The Princeton Bible Church Choir will present its Christmas cantata, “The Gift of Christmas” by Claire Cloninger and Gary Rhodes, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 and at the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Dec. 22 at the Princeton Bible Church.

The musical celebrates Jesus Christ as the Gift and the Giver of Christmas with the retelling of the Christmas story through familiar carols and some lovely new songs. The 25-voice adult choir will be joined by a children’s choir for a couple of songs, and several soloists and ensembles will be featured as well.

The choir is anxious to give the gift of music and celebration to the community through this presentation, and consequently there is no admission charge. To keep the gift going on, the choir will be caroling and taking bags of food to needy families in

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Waterhouse of Princeton will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary today, Thursday.

Billy Waterhouse and the former Ada Johnson were married Dec. 12, 1948, in the Methodist Church in Malden.

They are the parents of four children, Susan

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Some of the Princeton Bible Church Choir members prepare to “gift” Princeton with their musical, “The Gift of Christmas.” Those pictured are (front row, from left) Deb Pease, Jody Bodamer, Katie McCoy, Rachel Jensen, Beverly Neff and director Marty Kiser; (second row) Deb Routt, Erika Turner, Jean Whaples, Sandie Turpen, Cheryl Thierry and Christina Eggers; and (back row) Phil Turner, Tim Glass and Rob Jensen. Absent from the photo are Rebecca Johnson, Kathy Krase, Bev Odell, Grace Griffin, Jan Skaggs, Vickie Holmes, Gwen Holmes, Tom Odell, Matthew Butler, Jason Engel and Jerry King. the community on Dec. 23 so those who would like to participate in those gifts are asked to bring along non-perishable food items

to the performances to include in the gift bags.

The choir is excited to give a double blessing to the community of Princeton.

Religion Briefs Cherry raffle benefits food pantry CHERRY — Holy Trinity Cherry will help the Hall Township Food Pantry again this year to raise funds for milk at the food pantry. Holy Trinity will hold its kids milk and cookies raffle to raise the money. The church will raffle off a handmade Christmas wallhanging made by Rose Yoder and her team from Arthur. Tickets for the raffle will be sold from now to Dec. 15 when the winning ticket will be selected after the 8:30 a.m. Mass in Cherry.

Tickets are $1 or six for $5. To purchase tickets or to make a donation through the mail, send a check made out to Holy Trinity Christmas Kids Milk and Cookies at Holy Trinity Cherry, 212 S. Main St., Cherry, IL 61317, the Hall Township Food Pantry, 500 N. Terry St., Spring Valley, IL 61361, or visit www.cherryholytrinity.org.

Christmas cookie walk SPRING VALLEY — A Christmas cookie walk will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Parish of Nativity of our Lord (old St. Anthony Church), 510 Richard Mautino Drive in Spring Valley.

The event will feature a wide variety of cookies, candy and more in a select-your-own style.

The cost will be $6 per pound.

Childcare PRINCETON — Princeton’s First United

Waterhouses to note 65th wedding anniversary

Methodist Church, 316 S. Church St., will offer free childcare at the church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday. The program is for children ages 3-12 so parents can do some kidfree Christmas shopping.

Snacks and activities will be provided. Preregistration is required, call 815-872-2821.

Cookie and candy sale PRINCETON — The annual All-Church Christmas and Candy Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday at Princeton First United Methodist Church in Cushing Hall.

Cookies and candies will be sold by the pound.

Bake sale TISKILWA — The women of the Tiskilwa Community Church will hold their annual bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Rag rugs, dishcloths, vanilla and cookbooks will also be available.

‘What the Wise Men Knew’ BUREAU — The Bureau Township Community Church will show “What the Wise Men Knew,’ a movie starring the children of the Bureau Township Community Church, at 7 p.m. Sunday.

‘Star of Bethlehem’ BUREAU — The Bureau Township Community Church will show “The Star of Bethlehem,” a movie which explains from a scientific perspec-

tive just what the Star of Bethlehem was, during the Wednesday meeting on Dec. 18. There will be some children’s Christmas movies for the kids as well starting at 7 p.m.

Meghan Grant participates in World Race Meghan Grant of Oak Park will participate in the World Race. The World Race is a Christian mission’s trip for 21-35 year olds to go to 11 difGrant ferent countries in 11 months. Grant will travel to Albania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, India, Nepal, Mongolia and China. Throughout her year of service, she will be working alongside her team members serving in partnership with churches and ministries in local communities to preach the Gospel, plant churches, work in orphanages, minister to women and children who are trapped in prostitution as a result of human trafficking and bring hope and the word of God to many tribes and nations.

Grant is a 2012 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and currently resides in Oak Park.

She is the daughter of Jimmy and Jacqui Grant of Bradford. For more information, visit meghangrant.theworldrace.org.

(Richard) Reed of Sterling, Jim (Lisa) Waterhouse of Walnut, Tom (Olga) Waterhouse of Davenport, Iowa, and David (deceased). They also have eight grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

Cards may be sent to the couple at 409 S. Gosse Blvd., Princeton.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Waterhouse

Holiday show for young children at Festival 56 PRINCETON — For the very first time, Festival 56 will be offering a Theatre for Young Audiences production, “The Naughty List,” a holiday play designed especially for children ages 3-10. Performances are at 4 p.m. Dec. 17, 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 22. All shows take place at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

In the show, when one of Santa’s elves finds himself on the “naughty list,” he realizes that he has lost the meaning of Christmas and goes off in search

of it. Theatre for Young Audience productions are put on by a group of skilled performers and designers, but intended for children. This type of show is shorter than a full-length play. It has a fast pace and no intermission so as to better hold the attention of young minds.

Playwright Laura Brigham was inspired to write “The Naughty List” because she wanted to create a play that could be enjoyed by her own young children. The show has lots of silly sight gags, and songs and dances, but it also touches lightly

on the issue of bullying and teaches about what it means to be a friend.

General admission tickets are $13 (This is a special event not included in Festival 56 subscription packages.)

For tickets, visit www.festival56.com or call the Festival 56 Box Office at 815-879-5656, ext. 11. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and an hour before each performance.

The Grace Performing Arts Center is completely accessible and ample nearby parking is available.

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11 Sports Thursday, December 12, 2013 • 11 Girls action — Area high school girls teams played this week. See Page 12.

Bobcats edge Lady Lions

By Holli Rapp sports@bcrnews.com

Tigers fall in OT to Hubs

By Dan Dwyer

LAMOILLE — Turnovers can be the demise of a young basketball team and it proved to be just that for the LaMoille/Ohio Lady Lions on Monday night against Little Ten foe Somonauk as the Bobcats won 38-37.

A total of 32 turnovers for LaMoille (4-4 overall, 1-1 in Little Ten) in the game including five in the crucial fourth quarter proved to be the difference while Somonauk had 23 turnovers in the game.

“Turnovers,” said LaMoille/Ohio coach Richard Gross, “you can’t throw the ball away. We rebounded well.”

Both teams attempted to get a feel for each other as both teams struggled early on against the opposing team’s defense.

With 4:16 left in the game and Somonauk leading 35-32, Ohio senior Vanessa Martinez rebounded her teammate’s missed shot and connected on her two free throws to cut the Bobcats lead to one. L/O’s Samantha Martinez had a breakaway layup that missed with 3:51 left that could have put her team up.

With 3:10 left in the game, Somonauk junior Kylee Fall rebounded a missed teammates free throw attempt and they went into a stalling offense for the next two minutes before Natalie Rabe’s missed shot.

Somonauk’s Rabe made one of two free throws to put her team up by two with 58.8 left in the game.

LaMoille/Ohio had their chances on numerous shots with under a minute left but another turnover by the Lady Lions forced them to take a timeout and foul but instead of fouling it resulted in a Rabe layup to put the Lady Lions down by four with 27.1 left. With 7.1 left in the game, the Lions brought the ball up on one last attempt with Samatha Martinez connecting on a three point basket at the buzzer to cut the deficit to one.

According to Coach Gross, he was impressed with the effort of Vanessa Martinez and Kaitlyn Hughes but mentioned his team needs to cut down on their turnovers after committing only 10 on Saturday against Rockford Jefferson.

LaMoille struggled offensively outside of first year player senior Vanessa Martinez who had a doubledouble digits with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Shiela Browning had seven, Samantha Martinez five, Elizabeth Geuther five, Erin Bennett four and Hughes two points. Hughes, who was limited last season because of a knee injury, led the team with 12 rebounds. Somonauk was led by senior Rabe, who had 20 points.

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Tigers and Rochelle Hubs were locked in a back and forth game that saw 18 lead changes and nine ties in a non-conference matchup Tuesday night at Prouty Gym. Princeton had a 50-39 deficit with 6:38 left in the fourth quarter when their man-to man defense began to force turnovers and frustrate the Rochelle offense as they went on a 20-9 run to finish out regulation.

“We’ve had trouble closing out games,” said Rochelle coach Tim Thompson. “We have a young team, and we tried to work the ball a lot but they forced turnovers, and they started to hit baskets.”

With 2.2 seconds left on the clock, Princeton ran an inbounds play from the sideline and getting lost in the mix was 5-11 senior guard J.J. Vaccaro, who popped out on the baseline and drained the game tying 3-pointer as time expired knotting the game at 59-59 going into overtime.

“Vaccaro had been struggling on offense,” said Princeton coach Jesse Brandt. “It was big for him to hit that shot in the corner.”

Princeton’s Garrett Duffin’s 13 points in the fourth quarter weren’t enough for the Tigers to outlast their former conference rival. The junior guard seemed as if nothing would stop him in the second half and overtime as 25 of his game high 37 points came in the second half and overtime.

The Tigers fell just short as Rochelle’s Tyler Joyce banked his fifth three pointer of the game in with five seconds left in

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Princeton’s Zach Friel takes the ball to the hoop guarded by several Rochelle defenders in Tuesday night’s 67-64 overtime loss at Prouty Gymnasium. overtime to give Rochelle a 67-66 victory.

Duffin was 13 for 21 from the field for a 61.9 percent shooting performance.

“Duffin was sick and didn’t practice yesterday so he didn’t get the start tonight but when he got in he just took over the

game. He made steals, made some other great plays and hit big shots,” Brandt said, “He did a really great job.”

Tyler Joyce added 21 points to lead the Hubs and Vaccaro added 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting for Princeton.

Princeton jumped out

to an early 20-12 lead by 11 first quarter points by senior guard Vaccaro who seemed to be everywhere on the court making steals and scoring the first 5 points for Princeton.

Rochelle came out

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Mendota returns as Colmone champion

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Hal Adkins

LaMoille/Ohio’s Shiela Browning drives past a Somonauk defender in Monday’s 38-37 loss to the Bobcats.

SPRING VALLEY — The 2013 Colmone Classic has been set up with some addition and subtraction.

Both Plano and Sherrard exited the field after last year’s tournament.

Quest Academy from Peoria has filled one spot. The other was to be Chicago Harper, which later withdrew from the tournament.

The only interested party was Chicago Farra-

gut, who as a 3A regional finalist last year proved to not be a good fit for the 2A field. That led Hall to place its JV squad to round out this year’s tournament field.

Defending champion Mendota (5-1) returns in the White Pool, joined by St. Bede, Bureau Valley and the Hall JV. The Red Pool is headed by perennial Colmone power Fieldcrest along with the host Red Devils, Quest Academy and Stark County.

The hoopla tips-off Monday with St. Bede fac-

ing coach Mike Kilmartin’s alma mater and former team, Mendota at 5 p.m. The next game pits Fieldcrest vs. Stark County with Hall and Quest Academy in the nightcap at 8 p.m.

The Bureau Valley Storm enter the competition at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday vs. Mendota. The first game of the night has St. Bede vs. the Hall JV at 5 p.m.

Pool play continues Wednesday and Dec. 20 with the finals round to begin at 3 p.m. on Dec.

21.

Mendota de-throned Fieldcrest 67-62 to cop its first Colmone Classic championship. Fieldcrest had won three straight, eight of the previous 10 tournaments and 11 overall.

In other boys sites, Princeton and St. Bede will play at the Plano Christmas Classic Dec. 23-30, Bureau Valley will be at the Erie Warkins Memorial Classic Dec. 26-30, Hall will be at Marquette Dec. 26-30 and DePue will be at Princeville Dec. 28-29.

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Lady Bruins defeat Rockridge

By BCR Sports

staff

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strong in the early going of the second quarter jumping to a 25-22 lead as they went on a 13-2 run that included three 3-pointers, two of which came from Rochelle leading scorer Joyce.

“He (Joyce) has an excellent shot and he’s been doing well with 3-point shots, when he’s open for a three we try to get him the ball,” said Thompson.

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St. Bede Lady Bruins beat Rockridge Monday 51-38 behind Laura Sickley’s 14 points and Hanna Bima’s 13 points. Sickley hooped 12 points in first half action with Bima having 11 first half points. St. Bede led 21-13 at the end of the first quarter and stretched its lead to 36-22 at halftime.

Rockridge outscored the Lady Bruins in the second half 16-15, but it was not enough to top the Lady Bruins.

At Orion: Orion outscored the visiting Hall Lady Devils 14-9 in the final quarter to beat Hall 51-48 Monday. Hall led 32-29 at half, but Orion outscored the Lady Devils 23-16 in the second half to claim the win. Becca Herrmann scored 17 points to lead the Lady Devils’ attack.

At LaMoille: LaMoille lost to the visiting Somonauk squad 38-37 Monday. Vanessa Mar-

Tigers

Basketball

Photo courtesy Kewanee Star Courier

Monday: BV South 45, Ohio 12. BV South: Barnett 5, Marquez 5, Strader 2, Cade 6, Paup 6, Endress 15, Gustafson 4, Guerrero 2. Ohio: Reuter 8, Fisher 2, Fulty 2.

DePue 45, Neponset 17. DePue: Sandoval 2, Winfert 7, Puga 12, Gavina 2, Torri 1, Moreno 9, Cisco 4, Arevalo 8.

Neponset: Thumma 6, Shores 9, Reader 2.

Wednesday: Game 6 - (5) Ladd vs. (1) BV South, 6 p.m. Game 7 - (3) LaMoille vs.

(2) DePue, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday: Third place - losers 6-7, 6 p.m. Title - winners 6-7, 7:15 p.m.

High school girls At Orion

Trivia Night PRINCETON — Tiger Travel Baseball is sponsoring a Trivia Night on Dec. 14 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds Allen Building. Tickets are $10 per person with tables of 10. Sandwiches, snacks and

beverages are available for purchase.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. with trivia to start at 7 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit Tiger Travel Baseball. For more information, call Tina Reinhardt at 815-303-5432 or Stefanie Morris at 815-878-1852.

it was 39-50 at the 6:38 mark.

“Hopefully we use this game as motivation because Rochelle has a good program; Hopefully they come out in practice tomorrow and Thursday, we get better and are ready to go for the rest of the season,” said Brandt.

Notes: The Kittens took the first of the two games with a score of 70-53, led by Jake Reinhardt’s 27 points. Princeton will be in action again Friday at Orion.

Scoreboard

Junior high boys BVEC Tournament at DePue

Kewanee’s Jennifer Kubinsky guards Princeton’s Taylor Clark in Monday’s game at Kewanee. Kewanee beat Princeton 55-13. tinez had 14 points for At Kewanee: Princthe Lady Lions. “Turn- eton’s Taylor Clark and overs lost the game,” Kelly Schmidt scored said coach Richard four points each in Gross. “We have to get Monday’s 55-13 loss to better with the ball.”

Kewanee.

The last four minutes of play in the first half saw Princeton and Rochelle trading buckets with Duffin stealing an inbounds pass and passing it to Vaccaro who put in an easy layup to round out first half scoring as Princeton led 31-30.

The game seemed up for grabs until the Hubs started to pull things together in the middle of the third as Joyce was fouled on a layup and made the one to take a 35-33 lead, a lead which they would build on until

Hall: E. Herrmann 0-4 3-4 3, Golden 1-3 1-1 3, Hoscheid 3-9 2-2 8, Galassi 3-10 2-6 8, B. Herrmann 7-12 3-5 17, Azarski 1-4 0-0 2. Team: 18-46,12-22.

FS: Orion 52, Hall 27. Hall: Lechner 11, Barosso 2, Hoscheid 6, Schori 3, Lusietto 2, Whighstil; 1, Bogatitus 2.

At LaMoille: Somonauk 38, LaMoille 37.

LaMoille: Browning 2 (1) 0-3 7, V. Martinez 4 6-11 14, S. Martinez 1 (1) 0-0 5, Hughes 1 0-0 2, Geuther 2 1-6 5, Bennett 2 0-0 4.

At Kewanee

Princeton 3 5 7 6 13 Kewanee 10 19 10 16 55 PHS: Sims 1 0-0 2, Mead 0 1-2 1, Schmidt 1 2-5 4, Clark 2 0-3 4. Team: 5 3-10 13.

At Spring Valley

St. Bede 21 15 8 7 51 Rockridge 13 9 6 10 38 St. Bede: Sickley 3 (2) 2-4 14, Thompson 3 1-1 7, Carus 2 0-0 4, Bima 5 3-4 13, Mauck 5 (1) 0-0 13. Team: 18 (3) 6-9 51. FS: St. Bede 38, Rockridge 22.

Freshmen boys IVC 43, Hall 31. Hall: Follmer 6, Trevier 6, Cinotte 5, Edcomb 4. IVC: Mercer 6, Owdem 7.

Junior college women Kennedy King 70, IVCC 52. IVCC: Rhodes 9, Kisenfeger 11, Jensen 12, Near 3, MacDavitt 10, Porter 2, Rudd 5.

High school boys Henry 62, LaMoille/Ohio 36

Wrestling Princeton 36, Mendota 33, 106 - T. Wood (P) won by forfeit. 120 - Webster (P) won by forfeit. 126 - Rutner (M) pinned Marselle (P) 2:32. 132 - Wetsel (P) pinned Temple (M). 138 - Christman (M) pinned Carpenter (P) 3:38. 145 - Piper (P) won by forfeit. 152 - Rodda (M) pinned Mecum (P) 1:07. 160 - Menzel (M) pinned Hammitt (P) 1:45. 170 - Spanier (M) beat Hoffman (P) 3-0. 182 - Biggs (P) won by forfeit.

195 - Hogan (M) won by forfeit. 220 - Todd (M) pinned Stepanov (P) :53.

Genoa Kingston 35, Princeton 33. 106 - Wood (P) won by forfeit. 120 - Webster (P) won by forfeit. 126 - Ordlock (GK) pinned Marselle (P) 2:00. 132 - Wetsel (P) pinned Bode (GK) :29. 138 - Ciescia (GK) pinned Carpenter (P) :32. 145 - Piper (P) beat Bray (GK) 10-0. 152 - Athacynas (GK) pinned Mecum (P) 3:25. 160 - Murray (GK) def. Hammit (P), 15-0. 170 - Hoffman (P) pinned Moosser (GK) 1:57. 182 - Cardoso (GK) pinned Biggs (P) 4:31. 220 - Stepanov (P) pinned Lacko (GK) 2:58. Heavyweight Cotham (GK) won by forfeit.

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Trent Owens’ career comes full circle as he moves to Sprint Cup as a crew chief for 2014 season For those who were at Talladega, Ala., on May 4, 1975, the events that transpired were not to be forgotten. Even those who were just casual fans of the sport at that time were heartbroken over the death that day of 20-year-old Randy Owens.

Owens was the brother-in-law of Richard Petty. His sister, Lynda, Richard’s wife, had helped raise him while their mother worked, and he was an eager member of the crew of Petty’s No. 43 cars.

On Lap 141 of the Winston 500, Petty, in contention for the win, came down pit road with a fire in the left front of his car. As Owens attempted to use a pressurized water tank to help extinguish the flames, the tank exploded, sending Owens flying into the air and killing him.

Petty, who jumped from his car and attempted to get help for Owens, summed up one of the saddest aspects of the incident in his comments to reporters that day.

“He was just a kid and had those two little, bitty boys,” Petty said.

Last week, the story came full circle when Trent Owens, the youngest of those little, bitty boys, was hired

as crew chief of the No. 43 Ford at Richard Petty Motorsports.

The official release announcing the hiring of Owens didn’t even mention that Owens is the nephew of the team’s namesake. And Owens doesn’t bring up the subject unless he’s asked about it.

But when he does talk about his family, it’s clear that he’s proud of the connection.

Owens said that when he was hired to crew chief the car his father once worked on, it was a special moment.

“When the opportunity came up, and then when the announcement was made, I was pretty emotional about it,” said Owens, who was just four months old when his father died. His brother, Travis, now the brake specialist for the No. 31 Chevrolet at Richard Childress Racing, was two at the time.

The Owens brothers, who spent most of their younger years living in Darlington, S.C., remained close to Richard and Lynda Petty as they grew up.

They went to races at Darlington, Rockingham and Martinsville with the Pettys. In the summertime, the Pettys would pick up the boys and take them to Daytona for the July Cup races. It was during one of those

Trent Owens

Trent Owens (left) served wide Series in 2013. trips that young Trent Owens witnessed one of NASCAR’s greatest moments.

“My aunt and uncle took us to Daytona, and we got to be there for his 200th win,” Owens said, adding that he still cherished the Victory Lane photos that show him standing in front of the car holding the checkered flag.

By the time he was a teenager, Owens was spending his summers in North Carolina with the Pettys and working in the family race shop.

“I made money for school for the next year,” he said.

And his Aunt Lynda

as crew chief for Kyle Larson’s team in the Nationtold him stories of the father he never knew.

“She made me well aware of my dad’s ambitions,” he said.

Eddie Wood, a member of the Wood Brothers racing team of Stuart, Va., was about the same age as Randy Owens and knew him back in the day. Then as now, the Woods and the Pettys were big rivals, but also great friends.

“Randy worked with (Petty Enterprises crew chief) Dale Inman, just like my brother Len and I worked with our Uncle Leonard,” Wood said. “Randy was a gogetter, and from what

I can tell, Trent is cut from the same cloth.”

Trent Owens started his major league NASCAR career as a driver, running 12 races in the Camping World Truck Series before deciding that his true calling was on top of the pit box as a crew chief.

He’s worked with a host of drivers over the years, winning five Nationwide Series races with five different drivers. He spent the past season working with Kyle Larson, and his move to the No. 43 and driver Aric Almirola is his first full-time foray into the elite Sprint Cup Series.

Owens said that his career as a crew chief has been helped by his driving experience and by working with various Sprint Cup drivers over the years.

“Having driven in the past, I can understand quicker what a driver is telling me about the car,” he said. “And working with Cup drivers has taught me a lot in a hurry.”

He said his goal is to try to make the No. 43 team into a consistent top-15 or top-10 outfit and to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. “If we can be around the top 10 by the beginning of the summer, we’ve got a possibility of making the Chase,” he said. “And if we can run in the top five, we’ve got a chance to win a race.”

One thing Owens knows for sure is that his new boss — his uncle — is not only NASCAR’s all-time win leader as a driver — with 200 victories — but also one of the most knowledgeable people in the garage today.

“There’s no fooling him,” Owens said. “He’s sharp when it comes to race cars and the people that work on them. And he’s so good at life skills in general.

“He’s a stern boss, but he’s a good boss. I’m happy to get this opportunity, and I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do with it.”

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Former Princeton resident Connie Piper Marmaro recently visited her son Roger in Chandler, Ariz., and he took her on a birthday date to Las Vegas, Nev., where they stayed at the Aria and ate lunch at Serendipity located in front of Caesar’s Palace.

Both enjoyed the shows of Penn & Teller and David Copperfield in the evenings. They visited Red Rocks Park on the way back to Chandler where the family celebrated her Aug. 9 birthday.

Join the fun – Take a picture of your friends and family holding a copy of the BCR and send it to us to be included in this feature.

Pat Anson (second from right) of Princeton took along a copy of the BCR to Austin, Texas, to visit relatives in April. Pictured with Pat (from left) are her grandson Josh, her great-granddaughter Sasha, Logan Birdsley holds a copy of the BCR at a St. her son John, and friend Terry.

Louis Cardinals game. Three generations of Birdsleys attended the game to celebrate Logan’s golden birthday on Sept. 6. Also pictured (front row, right) is Landen Birdsley; and (back row) Steve Birdsley, Gerid Birdsley and Steven Birdsley.

Greg and Lynn Ferrell, and Tom and Diane Wagner of Princeton took along a copy of the BCR when they visited former Tiskilwa residents Dave and Cindy Jennings of New Braunfels, Texas. While in Texas they toured the Shiner Brewery.

Nataleigh, 7, and Taylor, 5, Wamhoff, the daughters of Meredith and Nick Wamhoff, are pictured with a copy of the BCR in the gardens of the Grand Hotel on the Mackinaw Island in Michigan. Along with their parents, the girls walked all over the Island that day.

There are no motor vehicles allowed on the island, only bikes or horse and buggy. The Wamhoffs were in Michigan for a week in July and made several stops all along the West Lake Michigan side.

James Peacock is pictured with a copy of the BCR at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Sept. 27.

Alex and Ryan Jagers of Princeton took the BCR with them to Washington, D.C., where they celebrated the Fourth of July and visited several sights, including the Iwo Jima Memorial. The monuments, memorials and fireworks were really neat, but the crowds of people getting on the Metro after wasn’t so much!

The BCR went to Washington, D.C., with Charles Marshal and Rick Menzel. Charles is a Korean War veteran that had a chance to go to Washington on the Honor Flight on Oct. 5. Rick went as his guardian.

Roger and Linda Gustafson took along a copy of the BCR and are pictured at Highclere Castle where the PBS series “Downtown Abbey” is filmed. They made Joel Nelson of Princeton took along a copy of the the stop on a recent trip to London with visits to BCR on a recent trip to North Dakota. He stopped Kew Gardens, the 100th anniversary Chelsea Flower in Gackle, N.D., (population 316), which was one of Show and art, science and history museums and the larger towns he visited! shows.

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LCN employees celebrate new ownership

By Lyle Ganther lganther@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The 275 employees of LCN Closers in Princeton on Wednesday celebrated their new ownership with games, prizes and a catered lunch.

Allegion PLC, a $2 billion-a-year company with headquarters in Ireland, became a standalone, publicly-traded company on Dec. 2 following its spinoff from Ingersoll Rand, the former owner of LCN. “It is an exciting time for the LCN team,” said Barry Grover, a 12-year employee and process innovation manager.

Rhonda Beaber, who has worked at LCN for 28 years, said, “We are looking forward to this new journey with Allegion LCN division.”

Allegion PLC will have regional corporate centers in Carmel, Ind., Brussels, Belgium, and Shanghai, China.

“For more than a century, we have been pioneers in developing products that help keep people safe where they live, work and visit,” said Dave Petraitis, Allegion chairman, president and CEO. “This is an opportunity to carry forward the best of Allegion’s heritage, expertise and entrepreneurial roots while becoming bolder at capitalizing on major trends in commercial and residential security.

As a global enterprise, we will continue to lead the industry in defining and raising the standards for safety and security everywhere.”

Allegion provides mechanical and electronic security products and solutions for homes and businesses in more than 120 countries. It sells products under 23 brands and specializes in security around the doorway and beyond, ranging from residential and commercial locks,

BCR photo/Lyle Ganther

LCN Closers of Princeton is under new ownership. Allegion PLC of Dublin, Ireland, became a standalone, publicly-traded company following its spinoff on Dec. 2 from Ingersoll Rand. LCN (Princeton operations) leadership team members stand behind the new sign erected at the plant on West Railroad Avenue in Princeton. Team members are, from left, Sarah Krisch, Greg Whightsil, Chris Dybek, Barry Grover, Roger McCabe, Jason Krich, Dennis Pezan, Mayor Keith Cain, Carlyn Brune, Jimmy Lewis and Cindy Farrer. door closers and panic release bars to access control systems and workforce productivity

Health department releases scores The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas.

Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the

Bureau County food service evaluations Bureau Sidetracked

92

Cherry Cherry Grade School

96

DePue DePue School Giant’s Den

99 95

LaMoille Allen Junior High Fast Stop LaMoille High School The Farmer’s Table

89 94 94 93

Ladd Ladd Community Consolidated School Softails Inc. Torri’s Ice Cream Parlor Casey’s General Store Youth Service Bureau-Ladd Site Dick’s Larsen Ladd Lanes Malden Malden Grade School Neponset Neponset School

98 90 88 91 93 94 91 95 99

entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse disposal.

Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.

At 65, the Bureau/Putnam County ordinance allows the health departOhio Ohio Filling Station Pipes Pub and Deli Ohio School

93 95 94

Princeton Burger King 80 Galleria 98 Pizza Cellar 90 Poor Boys Catering 99 Rebecca’s Catering and Event Planning 97 Zearing Child Enrichment Center Inc. 97 Didoughs Twisted Pretzel Co. 92 Lincoln Elementary School/District 115 99 Poor Boys Catering Mobile Unit 100 Road Ranger 79 Shell Express Lane Gas & Food Mart 86 Cadillac Ranch Inc. 93 Sheffield Belluccio’s Pizza

100

Spring Valley Angelo’s Hall High School Cafeteria Jimmy John’s Spring Valley Head Start Spring Valley Nursing Center Walmart Distribution Center

96 98 94 95 93 91

Van Orin Van Orin Grade School

99

ment to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food borne outbreaks.

All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

Putnam County food service evaluations Granville Kaddywampus Sports Grill Putnam County High School Putnam County Primary School Big Shots

94 97 98 87

Henry Nazareth House

96

Magnolia LJ’s Garden Cafe

95

Mark Coal Miner’s Cafe Marko’s Inc.

88 90

McNabb Kathy’s Korner Pub Moreno’s On Main Putnam County Junior High

98 87 98

Putnam Serio’s Sportsman’s Bar & Grill

85

Standard P.C. Achievement Services Inc. Pete’s Tavern

97 90

Evaluations conducted Nov. 1 through Nov. 30

systems. Allegion’s portfolio include CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage and Von Duprin.

With more than 7,600 employees across sales, production and distribution facilities world-

wide, Allegion plans to add 300 jobs in various locations. The company intends to selectively pursue strategic acquisitions that complement and enhance its existing business, while investing in research and development and product development. Allegion also plans to build on its operational excellence program, pursue growth in emerging markets and recruit new talent and expertise.

“The future of our company and the entire security industry lies in addressing the needs of an increasingly connected world,” added Petraitis. “That’s why we intend to invest in the electronic side of our business by moving forward, all while maintaining our same level of dedication to the continuous improvement and advancement of our mechanical products.”

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Heartland Bank adds Hanson to Wealth Management Team PRINCETON – Heartland Bank and Trust Co. has added Karen S. Hanson as vice president and trust officer to its Asset Management and Trust Services team.

Hanson will focus on client relationship management and new business development in the Illinois Valley and northern regions.

Hanson spent 34 years with the Princeton office of Heartland Bank in a variety of banking and wealth management positions before joining Busey Wealth Management in 2008, where she served as vice president and private wealth advisor in the Champaign and

Bloomington locations. Hanson has more than 25 years of trust and investment management experience and Hanson is a certified financial planner certificant. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Augustana College and diplomas from the ABA National Graduate Trust School and the Illinois Trust School.

Hanson will continue to reside in Bloomington and have offices in Heartland’s Princeton and uptown Normal facilities. She has been active in the community, serving on a num-

ber of boards in Princeton and Bloomington-Normal.

Hanson received the 2011 McLean County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year award and currently serves as a board member for American Red Cross of the Heartland and is a member of the Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary Club.

“We are excited to have Karen back on our team,” said Kim L. Larson, senior vice president of Wealth Management.

“Karen knows the market, and our clients know her. Her extensive fiduciary and investment experience will provide additional depth to our talented team.”

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$ 1,320,900 93,813 2,371,113 724,770 214,978 311,767 126,626 133,991 2,216,854 49,056 1,006,880 3,689,943 963,020 11,684,690 2,588,419 1,734,426 1,367,754 110,105 $ 30,709,105 Amount 10,360.00 85,985.32 2,532.53 7,941.96 7,964.00 6,359.57 2,861.84 77,109.95 5,881.20 3,607.30 3,035.70 13,431.60 11,664.00 11,577.10 5,136.00 4,096.01 5,541.63 955,616.81 37,957.60 1,000,000.00 18,145.00 38,919.10 5,810.36 42,279.05 9,296.00 24,570.35 8,032.22 3,795.51 23,239.38 27,700.80 23,805.76 69,054.42 23,710.34 3,540.51 2,974.14 17,527.32 1,068,503.74 5,646.54 3,803.22 156,145.51 5,145.86 31,298.00 35,021.03 113,911.25 230,686.39 59,160.13 110,104.97 415,211.06 29,924.80 14,591.92 10,084.87 9,414.87 5,069.70 3,739.61 17,156.85 6,925.98 9,489.87 13,370.53 20,806.40 46,593.21 5,138.25 17,090.02 14,188.40 9,234.79 13,311.01 3,064.41 7,500.43 4,249.76

Dickinson, Joel Dimond Bros Ins Agency Dixon Ottawa Communication, inc Downtown Building, LLC Drake, James DUECO, Inc E J Cattani & Son, Inc EFTPS - 941 EmbroidMe eMeter Corporation Employee Benefit Systems Farnsworth Group, Inc. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Feed Distributors, Inc Ferguson Waterworks #2516 Festival 56 Fletcher-Reinhardt Co. Flight Manufacturing Corp.

Forristall Concrete, Inc. Frontier G & D Woodworks Gall’s, Inc. Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. Giant Maintenance & Restoration Glen Raven, Inc Global Emergency Products, Inc Goers, Michael Gragert Designs Grebner, David Green Pro Solutions Grundy Center Utilities Guardian Life Insurance Co GuardianEMS Products Guither Tree Service Gustafson Hardware, Inc. Hach, Inc. Hanna, Gary Hanna, Ruth Harvest Realty & Development HD Supply Power Solutions, Ltd HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd. Health Alliance Medical Plans Heartland Bank & Trust Company Heartland Commerce & Econ. Dev Himes, Terry Hodge Dwyer & Driver Hodge Welding Shop Holt Supply Company Homestead Festival Committee Hometown National Bank HSA DIRECT DEPOSIT Hult, Melvin IBEW Local 51 IL Dept of Revenue IL Environmental Prot. Agency IL Environmental Protection IL EPA, Fiscal Services IL Fire Store IL Municipal Electric Agency IL Municipal League IL Municipal Utility Assoc.

IL Oil Marketing Eqpt, Inc. IL Public Risk Fund IL Public Safety Agency IL Valley Cellular IL Valley Waste Services, Inc Illinois Lighting, Inc In-Gen Products, Inc Itron, Inc. IV Net Jamison Excavating, Inc. Johnson, Paul K KBC Solutions, Inc. Kelly Lucas DBALucas Lawn Care Key Builders Construction, Inc Kiesier’s Police Supply, Inc Kittilson’s Commercial Power Kook Kreations Kuhnert, Ray L.A. Sites, Inc Lange, Rodney LaSalle Office Supply Lawson Products, Inc. Leander Construction, Inc. Leonard Lourdeau Lucas, Kelly Luse Thermal Technologies, LLC Maintenance Products, Inc. Markel’s Firestone Martin Eqpt of Illinois, Inc. Mason Equipment Service, Inc McCutchan, Julia McHenry Machine Company, Inc McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Merkley, Lon Michael Todd and Co., Inc. Michlig Energy Midland States Bank Midwest Engineering Consultant Midwest Truck Service Miller, Hall & Triggs Mississippi Valley Pump, Inc. Motorola NCICG Nelson, William Nickelsen Plmbg & Heating NICOR Nicor No. IL Ambulance Billing, Inc. North American Salt Co. North American Wholesale Northern Public Radio OBR Cooling Towers, Inc Payroll Clearing Fund

5,493.00 526,661.00 38,127.90 45,000.00 22,398.12 11,627.64 4,640.00 373,054.64 2,875.68 33,889.39 757,281.89 572,049.29 83,562.50 65,899.57 92,061.83 10,114.63 32,685.00 13,709.75 16,263.72 19,019.46 5,000.00 2,588.04 80,071.10 8,400.00 5,189.34 7,347.32 35,711.19 18,000.00 5,000.00 4,111.90 5,000.00 16,510.80 8,031.07 14,160.00 10,877.34 13,446.63 51,742.20 34,033.80 90,000.00 156,872.14 11,163.69 165,117.47 537,051.24 7,200.00 48,930.44 6,772.50 4,993.20 2,681.05 4,475.00 152,405.00 42,170.54 9,268.34 6,066.48 117,087.41 17,500.00 380,031.90 346,807.54 3,946.04 5,388,271.25 10,240.65 12,591.66 2,942.80 29,648.00 3,120.00 14,923.68 69,652.82 8,040.45 23,023.86 10,887.66 6,325.35 1S,755.00 14,784.00 2,545.04 51,300.00 9,385.00 4,074.02 3,298.00 4,001.60 27,369.80 974,196.70 38,088.20 5,021.19 6,928.16 1,652,809.38 15,652.60 38,498.88 39,232.00 8,366.49 6,464.31 10,151.49 6,800.00 9,600.00 4,989.77 3,628.58 52,011.48 4,827.59 306,845.16 61,524.27 21,479.93 17,796.13 5,061.90 5,309.00 530,702.74 13,917.67 36,570.00 9,129.00 3,269.34 15,907.33 60,011.76 33,941.52 2,996.94 4,560.13 212,745.00 5,220,341.17

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LegalNotices PDC Laboratories, Inc Peach Trucking Peoria Area Convention/Visitor Perry Memorial Hospital Philippe, Paul Piehl Motors, Inc. Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes Reserve Account Princeton Chamber of Commerce Princeton Elementary School Princeton Municipal Utilities Princeton Public Library Princeton Redi-Mix, Inc. Princeton Tire Service Princeton Township High School Purple Cow Organics Quality Water Treatment, Inc. Quentech, Inc QWT Corp/Jaytech, Inc Railroad Management Co, LLC Ray O’Herron Company, Inc Responder Systems, LLC RP Lumber Company Saletzki, Danielle E Sauer, Tiffany L SBM SCBAS, Inc Schneider Entertainment, LLC Schweitzer Engineering Lab Simon Properties Sissel, Colleen Sissel, Danny Sloan Electric SolarBee South Shore Drill Team Standard Equipment Company State Disbursement Unit Stateline Farm Rescue Stewart Spreading, Inc. Striegel Knobloch & Co, LLC Superior Excavating Co, Inc. Superior Excavating Company Swagelok Swanson, Gary E. T & R Electric Supply, Inc Taylor, Richard Taylors Natural Green Lawn Inc Team Reil Inc Terracon Consultants, Inc TEST, Inc. The Luse Companies Thorne Electric Inc Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp.

TKB Associates, Inc Tractor Supply Company Credit Tri-Con Materials, Inc TTI National Inc. Turnroth Signs Uniform Den, Inc. United Healthcare Service United States Treasury University of Illinois Ext. US Postmaster USA Blue Book Utility Equipment Co. Vermeer Sales & Service Vissering Construction Co Wal-Mart Community Water Products Co. of IL, Inc. Wellness, Inc West Side Masonary Westrum Leak Detection, Inc Wilkins Tree and Land Ye Olde Underground Inn $2500 and Less Total

6,901.49 8,694.48 6,150.00 6,279.26 13,509.52 22,561.11 3,624.74 8,000.00 33,170.00 3,069.55 486,737.33 32,353.81 28,291.57 10,832.52 13,772.86 19,466.46 6,931.12 20,651.01 5,726.06 4,615.42 8,744.76 3,843.50 5,019.85 5,481.50 15,600.00 23,009.47 6,082.57 75,000.00 8,648.69 4,600.00 18,576.22 17,596.78 3,050.70 2,862.00 3,250.00 62,154.92 10,811.76 4,395.00 173,787.78 27,750.00 8,250.00 22,150.00 3,353.28 34,540.33 14,252.00 29,118.60 12,914.42 3,583.00 8,180.00 7,083.50 7,001.70 48,967.93 2,793.20 2,623.00 4,511.62 23,063.91 2,622.64 2,625.00 8,250.94 85,117.00 35,175.17 6,000.00 18,195.00 3,622.75 3,439.63 8,522.l5 2,458,529.95 10,957.08 7,740.00 24,805.50 14,000.00 3,600.00 57,600.00 4,306.75 331,922.86 29,951,388.65 City of Princeton Payroll Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Gross Wages: $.0l - 24,999 Allard, Matthew D Doty, Jerod Altmayer, Nikolaus J Ernst, Paul H Anderson, Andrew J Esme, Stephen Bejster, Rachel E Evans, Gary A Berlin, Bryan G Fine, Dana M Bland, Nancy A Fleetwood, Megan E Boehle, Kerry W Gillfillan, David M Boettcher, Brandon Hand, George R Brisbin, Alexandra Hand, Jennifer E Bryant Jr, Jeffrey Hermes, Chad D Burton, Louis E Hunt, Joni Cain, Keith L Jamison, Turner Coates, Beatrice C Johnson, Brandon L Dennis, Chesney D Klingenberg, Jerad K Desmit-Rowland, Tamie L Kloepping, Bradley J Dorsch, Richard W Gross Wages: $25,000 - 49,999 Beaber, Allan Kent Foster, Jacob A Berlin, Bryan G Garvin, Kurt Boehle, Kerry W Hayes, Timothy C Cain, Marc K Henning, Janet M Carrow, Michael T Jesse, John R Gross Wages: $50,000 - 74,999 Adams, Michael R Eggers Jr., Michael J Arauza, Alex M Erickson, Christopher D Atkinson, Benjamin S Evans Jr., Charles A

Kramer, Tony L Lampkin, Janet Madsen, Terence M Mc Alvey, Michael D McDonald, Jan R McGraw, Laurie A Mead, Kenneth Meronek, Marian P Moffitt, James Moschello, Carina O’Connell, Collin Peterson, Lois B Petrakis, John G Pinkston, Brandon Powers, Mary Marselle, Laurie A Philhower, Thomas L Salsman, Betsy A Torri, Troy A Merkel, Joseph S Molln, Ryan Nelson, Peter H

Quiram, Joel Rainwater, Tina M Rispoli, Paul Roberts, Marcia M Roggy, Ronald Roggy, Thomas Arthur Sampson, Nancy Schaill, Dustin R Swanson, Ray Van De Voorde, Kary J Wallace, Max A Walters, Jesse Lee Warren, Robert L Webster, William T Zink, Jene

Bebej Jr., Anthony L. Fisher, Gregg Allan Niedziela, James J Bierbom, Kendra Funderberg, Rick Polhemus, Terry L. Carrr, Peggy A Gabrys, Christopher J Quiram, Quint P Carrington, Brain R Gutshall, Adam S Shofner, John W Christiansen, Aaron P Jaeger, Daniels Sorenson, Erik David Clark, Thomas W Jensen, Robert W Thompson, Eric S. Clementz, Anthony R Johnson, Ronald L Underwood, Thomas L Cumpton, Roberts Kloepping, Shane A Walters, Justin D Dickinson, Keith M Lauritzen, Troy A Webster, David S Drake, Brain H Leigh, Cory S Wray, Clyde W Drozda, Joel R Maciejewski, Margaret A Gross Wages: $75,000 - 99,999 Amy, Kevin D Isaacson, John L Snethen, Bradley Allen Boughton, Matthew R Lindeland Jr., Toby A. Transou, James A Clawson, Jeffery W Mangrich, Jeffery A Underwood, Jeffrey S. Davis, Luke I Mullins, Lynn E Vujanov, Nicholas S Diekemper, David P Portman, Barry Steven Welte, Joseph D Eggers Sr., Michael J Rabe, Darrin Glen Woolley, Charles J Etheridge, Scott J Root, Thomas F Wright, Steven E Forristall, Timothy A Sayler, Michael J Gross Wages: $100,000 + Bird, Jason L; Law, Joseph L The foregoing statements fairly present the fund balances, revenues, and expenditures of the various funds of the City of Princeton as of April 30, 2013 to the best of my knowledge. /s/ Bradley J Kloepping Treasurer Date: 12/3/2013 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 11-TX-1(1): TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS BUREAU COUNTY CLERK , BUREAU COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID FIELD CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID), ILLINOIS DEPT OF PUBLIC AID, TECH RECOVERY, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, CITY OF SPRING VALLEY, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common Address 02-29-351-004 INDIANA PROPERTIES, INC. 201000004 BOLLMAN ST. 03-09-305-022 BLACK , TOM 201000017 3XX RED OAK DR. 07-01-100-010 LEE, CLARENCE E 201000038 23800 2370 AVE N 07-01-100-010 LEE, CLARENCE E. 201000038 23800 2370 AVE N 07-01-100-024 LEE, CLARENCE E 201000039 OFF 2370 AVE N 07-01-100-024 LEE, CLARENCE 201000039 OFF 2370 AVE N 07-01-100-038 LEE, CLARENCE E 201000040 OFF 2370 AVE N 07-01-100-038 LEE ET UX, CLARENCE E. 201000040 OFF 2370 AVE N 08-15-431-002 MICHLIG ENTERPRISES, INC. 201000047 PRINCETON RD. 08-15-431-002 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTORNEY GENERAL 201000047 PRINCETON RD. 08-15-431-002 SCHNEIDER, MARK 201000047 PRINCETON RD. 11-30-101-002 SMITH, GARY R. 201000060 NORTH ST. 11-30-101-002 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENENKE, P.C. 201000060 NORTH ST. 12-08-178-003 KESSLER, JESSIE E. 201000063 KENNEDY ST. 12-27-330-011 SMITH, THOMAS J 201000069 2XX MAIN ST. 12-27-330-011 SMITH, THOMAS J. 201000069 2XX MAIN ST. 14-09-200-010 CENTRAL ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE HOLDING, LLCSERIES 80/40 201000084 16693 IL HWY 40 14-09-200-010 CENTRAL ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE HOLDING, LLC SER.80/40 201000084 16693 IL HWY 40 14-19-381-006 WILLIAMS, LARRY R. 201000095 SOUTH ST. 14-34-330-005 MAUPIN, CHARLOTTE BROWN 201000101 315 SHERMAN ST. 14-34-330-005 DEWAELE, MARK 201000101 315 SHERMAN ST. 14-34-330-005 DEWAELE, MARVIN L 201000101 315 SHERMAN ST. 16-09-330-003 MCVEY, MICHAEL B. 201000134 1111 N. CHURCH ST. 16-09-330-003 MIDLAND STATES BANK 201000134 1111 N. CHURCH ST. 17-13-376-003 SATCHELL , ALLAL L. JR. MERRITT, JENNA 201000180 514 E. MAIN ST. 17-13-376-003 CAPITAL ONE BANK,(USA) N A 201000180 514 E. MAIN ST. 17-13-376-003 CAPITAL ONE BANK 201000180 514 E. MAIN ST. 17-14-480-005 KOZELL , LISABAUER, MARGARET 201000181 1XX S. WEST ST. 17-14-480-005 PERU FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 201000181 1XX S. WEST ST. 17-14-480-005 FOUTS, FRANK R 201000181 1XX S. WEST ST. 17-14-480-005 ST MARGARET’S HOSPITAL 201000181 1XX S. WEST ST. 17-35-301-001 WELBERS, BARRY W. 201000193 PRINCETON ST. 17-35-301-001 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTORNEY GENERAL 201000193 PRINCETON ST. 19-10-305-003 GARCIA, FELIMON 201000301 N. 5TH ST. 19-10-305-003 GARCIA, MARISELA 201000301 N. 5TH ST. 19-10-353-006 PALMER, PAUL 201000307 402 W. MAIN ST. 19-10-353-006 PALMER, ROSA LEE 201000307 402 W. MAIN ST. 19-10-353-006 THE ASSOCIATES 201000307 402 W. MAIN ST. 19-10-378-016 PARK GROVE INVESTMENTS 201000309 101 COMMERCIAL ST. 23-17-132-003 WALTERS, ANITA 201000337 103 BUREAU ST. 23-17-132-006 WRIGHT SR., THOMAS A. 201000338 224 N. NORTH ST. 23-17-132-006 WRIGHT, MARY LOU 201000338 224 N. NORTH ST. 23-17-132-006 WRIGHT, MARY 201000338 224 N. NORTH ST. 26-09-428-004 BOULOUGOURIS, ANDY 201000344 CAREFREE LN. 26-09-451-008 STROPKOVIC, MICHAEL & KAREN 201000345 LAKE THUNDERBIRD HILLS DR. 26-09-452-001 GADSDEN MARY 201000346 LAKE THUNDERBIRD HILLS DR. 26-09-452-001 HAMMOND, VERONICA 201000346 LAKE THUNDERBIRD HILLS DR. 26-09-452-001 LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION 201000346 LAKE THUNDERBIRD HILLS DR. TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON OCTOBER 31, 2011, FOR GENERAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2010 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 15, 2014. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY BUREAU COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 3, 2014 AT 11:00 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 15, 2014. /S/ BUREAU COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERKADDRESS: 700 S. MAIN STREET, PRINCETON, IL 61356TELEPHONE: (815) 875-2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 2012.

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Irvin “Gus” Gustafson submitted this photo of the Green Valley School from 1890. Pictured in the photo are: Frank Gustafson, 6, second row, second from right. Frank lived in Malden for most of his life; Roy Gustafson, 10, second row, second from left; Hulda Gustafson, 5, front row, first from left; Eunice Gustafson, 7, front row, third from left; and teacher, Mrs. W. Piper, second row, first from left. Frank said he and his sisters spoke no English when they entered school because their parents were from Sweden and only Swedish was spoken at home.

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Season celebration Lisa Aber, president of the Sheffield Historical Society, plays a Christmas hymn on the church organ at the historic St. Peter’s Danish Lutheran Church in Sheffield in preparation for Sunday’s annual community service hosted each year by the Sheffield Historical Society.

This year’s program begins at 1 p.m. and includes, in part, caroling by Bunker Hill Church members from Buda and a non-denominational Christmas service, followed by refreshments and fellowship with Santa Claus at the Sheffield Community Center. New to this year’s program is a children’s story, “The Legend of the Candy Cane,” which will be read by the Rev. Brenda Lovick of Trinity Lutheran Church in Manlius. Also participating in Sunday’s Christmas service are the Rev. Jane Courtright of the United Church of Christ in Sheffield and Todd Krost of the Sheffield United Methodist Church. Songs and hymns will be led by Charles Gebeck who has played the organ for the program for years. The service is open for all denominations.

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What Bureau County United Way dollars go for …

University of Illinois Extension The Bureau County United Way provides funding to support the 4-H program of the University of Illinois Extension. United Way believes education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. As a Bureau County United Way member agency, University of Illinois Extension is providing educational programs for youth, ages 5-19, to engage them in learning about themselves and the world around them and provide opportunities to develop mastery and practice generosity.

University of Illinois Extension is grateful to the Bureau County United Way for helping to fund the 4-H program. The investment in preparing our youth and teens for their future and their service as tomorrow’s leaders is a benefit to all.

Four-H is the largest youth program in the world. The 4-H program is research-based and targeted to meet local programming needs. Four-H provides youth with many opportunities to develop critical life skills. One need that has been identified through local needs assessment processes is for youth development programming to provide resources and education to help teens as they prepare to seek part-time jobs and consider the world of work and careers.

On Aug. 1 and 2, the University of Illinois Extension piloted the first 4-H Professional Leadership Skills Certificate Workshop. This is the first certificate of several to be available through the 4-H Youth Leadership Certificate Program.

The Professional Leadership Skills Certificate is backed by the University of Illinois Extension and endorses the work-related skills the participants developed during the workshop. At the two-day workshop University of Illinois Extension was proud to award the 13 individuals, ages 15-18, the Professional Leadership Skills Certificate after completing hands-on workforce development information sessions and activities, with both individual and team exercises, throughout the sessions.

The Professional Leadership Skills Certificate workshop included the following sessions: Real Colors Personality Inventory — Participants determined their personality color temperament and incorporated their new self-awareness when making decisions and working in teams; Leadership — Participants explored the importance of leadership and worked to create their own professional pitch to answer the question, “Can you tell me about yourself?”; Professional Development — Participants defined professionalism and applied their definition to the workplace through attire, communication, appropriate use of social media and dining etiquette; and Workforce Preparation — Participants begin prepping for the workforce by creating a resume and cover letter and learning about the STAR Method for answering interviewing questions.

Breanne Gilligan, Extension youth development educator, stated, “The workshop was a success.

The participants had fun while learning invaluable workforce preparation skills. The 13 teen participants answered unanimously they would recommend this program to their friends and would

attend another workshop.”

One participant, when asked if the information covered in the workshop relevant to their life responded, “Yes, it gave me a broader understanding of what I need to do to prepare myself for the future.” The Professional Leadership Skills Certificate Workshop not only provided the participants with needed workforce development tools, it also provided these young adults an opportunity to grow as a young professional and meet and work with other teens interested in building their leadership skills. Additional 4-H workshops for the series are under development focusing on career exploration, entrepreneurship and developing skills such as public speaking, team leadership and more. Understanding career options and how to move forward can be confusing when you do not have experience to base the decisions upon.

This dedicated workforce training allows time to think about and prepare for the next steps for jobs and career planning as they unfold.

Four-H is the largest youth program in the world, and its evidence–based success has been proven for more than 100 years. Four-H provides youth with critical life skills. Through 4-H clubs, youth gain a sense of belonging within their groups, independence through decision-making and responsibility, a spirit of generosity toward others; and a variety of opportunities to master skills and knowledge. Research shows that young people who participate in 4-H clubs do better in school, are more likely to see themselves going to college, are less likely to engage in risky behaviors, and they contribute more to their communities. Four-H programs also focus on learning employment skills, experiencing healthy relationships, becoming physically fit, thinking green and engaging in science.

The local 4-H program offers many different opportunities for youth and family involvement.

Bureau County has 4-H community clubs located across the county, programs at after-school sites, in-school programs, special events and workshops, and new Special Interest Clubs (SPIN) where youth meet to learn about a specific project or topic. New SPIN clubs include shooting sports clubs and after-school science clubs. For more information about 4-H, call the Bureau County Extension Office, 850 Thompson St., Princeton, at 815-875-2878.

The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit our website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ blmp/.

Call the Bureau County United Way at 815-8720821 for information on how you can lend a helping hand to those in need in Bureau County.

Goal Pledged $120,000.00 $40,673.60

Cherry School Board, 6:30 p.m., school meeting room LaMoille School Board, 7:30 p.m., high school office Princeton City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers Princeton Park District Board, 4:30 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center Sheffield Village Board, 7 p.m., Sheffield Community Center Walnut Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall

Dec. 17 Bradford School Board, 7 p.m., junior high computer lab Ladd School Board, 7 p.m., library Ohio Grade School Board, 7 p.m., library

Dec. 18 Dalzell Village Board, 7 p.m., fire station (this month only) DePue School Board, 6 p.m., library Neponset Village Board, 7 p.m., community building Spring Valley Elementary Board, 7 p.m., John F. Kennedy School library

Dec. 19 IVCC Board, 6:30 p.m., room C307 Malden School Board, 7 p.m., library

Auction Calendar Dec. 12 — Paul E. Bivins Estate, truck, tractor, equipment, tools and related, firearms, furniture, appliances, household, jewelry, collectibles, 10 a.m., 17766 Wyanet-Walnut Road, Wyanet, Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Dec. 12 — Triple S Farm, farmland, 1 p.m., auction held at Moose Lodge, Princeton, Gorsuch-Hensley Real Estate & Auction Inc., auctioneers.

Dec. 14 — Shipp Estate, real estate, 10 a.m., 431 E. Main St., Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Dec. 20 — Bartley-Moran Farm, farmland, 1 p.m., auction held at Presbyterian Church, Princeton, Gorsuch-Hensley Real Estate & Auction Inc., auctioneers.

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60th Mr. and Mrs. Arno (Irmgard) Streit of Princeton, Dec. 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Sharon) Rabe, Dec. 13.

METAMORA — The Prairie Wind Ensemble, in residence at Illinois Central College, will present its second concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center at Metamora Township High School in Metamora. Joining the Prairie Wind Ensemble for the concert will be the Metamora Wind Ensemble and a flute duet of Randi Lancaster and LuAnn Stoskopf. The Prairie Wind Ensemble is directed by Dr. Joseph Manfredo and The Metamora Wind Ensemble is directed by Dr. Wally Parks.

Traditional music of the holiday season will be performed on the concert as well as an audience “seasonal” sing-a-long.

Birthdays Dec. 12 • Darrell Wallace • Michael Pagan • Tiffany Rich • Jim Pienta • Pam Miller • Ted W. Anderson • Eric Mills Dec. 13 • Phyllis Stauffer • Tony Ponsetti Dec. 14 • Bob Bowers • Annette Meissner • Mary Miller

Dec. 15 • Teresa Rosenow • Marian Ihrig • April Yucus • Janine Nelson Dec. 16 • Crystal Braasch • Alexandria Barajas Dec. 17 • John Wood • Ralph Rod Dec. 18 • Cammie Conkling • Phillip Erickson

Births Davis — Chris and Heather (Grasser) Davis, son, Nov. 29.

Goskusky — Shane Goskusky and Melissa S. Vittorellis of Oglesby, son, Nov. 26.

Stanton — Lourin Stanton and Katherine (Klimek) Lewis of Spring Valley, daughter, Nov. 29.

Death Notices Funderberg — Charles Funderberg, 84, of Dixon, Dec. 2.

Hanak — Ann T. Hanak (formerly Hedrich), 82, of Urbana, formerly of Princeton, Dec. 1.

Lampkin — Bertha June Lampkin, 93, of Wyanet, Dec. 6, Nelson — Deloris Irene Nelson, 68, of Wyoming, Ill., Dec. 3.

Ramos — Richard R. “Sonnie” Ramos, 72, of Princeton, Dec. 8.

Schwanke — Norma A. Schwanke, 90, of Peru, Dec. 3.

Wagner — Marilyn J. Wagner, 80, of Princeton, Dec. 5.

Blood drives p.m. Dec. 30 at the Princeton Family Video, 20 W. Century Dr., Princeton.

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The American Red Cross has scheduled the following blood drives in Bureau County: from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Tiskilwa Fire Department, 135 N. High St.; and from 11 a.m. to 2

Quarter Mania DIXON — The Quarter Mania event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at Traditional Wellness Center/Gingko Tree Cafe, 216 W. 1st St., Dixon. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event is an auction, raffle and vendor fair all in one. Items from local vendors will be auctioned off for one to four quarters per item. Vendors will have their cash and carry items available for sale. There will be a soup bar and beverages available during the event.

Proceeds from the paddles and 50/50 raffle ticket sales will be donated to Toys for Tots. There will be a donation box for new, unwrapped toys.

Santa in Sheffield SHEFFIELD — Santa Claus will be in Sheffield at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Sheffield Pride Park in downtown. In the event of bad weather, he will be at the Concord Township Building.

Christmas cookie walk SPRING VALLEY — A Christmas cookie walk will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Parish

of Nativity of our Lord (old St. Anthony Church), 510 Richard Mautino Drive in Spring Valley.

The event will feature a wide variety of cookies, candy and more in a select-your-own style. The cost will be $6 per pound.

Santa visit DOVER — The Malden Fire Department and the village of Dover are sponsoring a visit from Santa from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Dover Village Hall.

Ice Odyssey OTTAWA — Ottawa Downtown Merchant is hosting Ice Odyssey from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Ottawa’s Old Town District. There will be ice sculptors carving whimsical holiday visions. The day kicks off the OES Reindeer Run. There will also be a holiday bazaar.

Annual Christmas service SHEFFIELD — The annual Christmas service at the historical Danish church in Sheffield will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.

Afterwards, everyone is invited to the Sheffield Community Center for refreshments and fellowship.

‘The Naughty List’ PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present “The Naughty List,” a holiday play written by Laura Brigham and designed especially for children ages 3-10, Dec. 17-22 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton. Performances will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 17, 19 and 20, and 2 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets are $13. Call 815-879-5656 or visit www.festival56.com.

Jewelry sale SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a jewelry is fun sale from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 in the hospital’s lower

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Bottle and a Brush PRINCETON — The Princeton Arts Academy will host a bottle and brush event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, in the downtown banquet centre at Fitzgeralds. Participants will paint with local artists while enjoying wine from Fitzgeralds. To register, visit www.princetonartsacademy.com.

Bluegrass jam PRINCETON — A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton.

Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome.

Snacks and soft drinks available.

For more information, call 815875-2057.

New Year’s Eve dance PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will hold a New Year’s Eve dance, let the good times roll, from 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Generics Goodies Band will perform. There is a $10 cover charge per person.

RSVP by Saturday, Dec. 21 by calling 815-879-5261 or 815-8752547. There will be snacks and party favors.

First day hike UTICA — Starved Rock State Park will hold an America’s State Park’s First Day Hike at 1 p.m.

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Food court

Grandma’s Sugar Cookies 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Combine butter, powdered sugar and 1 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer. Add oil, eggs and vanilla, mixing to combine. Gradually add flour mixture. Chill dough 3 to 4 hours until firm. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into walnut-size balls and roll in remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in granulated sugar and press onto each ball to flatten. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from pan and let cool on paper towels. Makes 3 dozen.

Red Velvet Rich and Creamy Cookies 1 pouch (1 pound 1.5 ounce) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon red food color 1 egg 3/4 to 1 cup Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting 1/4 cup chopped nuts Heat oven to 375°. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, cocoa, butter, sour cream, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Frost cooled cookies with frosting. Sprinkle with nuts. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Loaded Up Pretzel Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups miniature pretzels, broken 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate M&Ms Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls, place 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups rolled oats 1 11-ounce package caramel baking bits 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped Coarse sea salt In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

Add the sugars, 1 teaspoon salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.

Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the electric mixer, then stir in the remaining flour. Stir in oats, caramel baking bits and pecans.

Drop 1 1/2-inch mounds of dough 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake in a 350° for 11 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cookies will look undercooked.

Cool on cookie sheets for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack cool. Makes 48 cookies.

medium speed an additional 2 minutes. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten each ball in criss cross pattern with tines of fork dipped in sugar. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are set. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies. Can add 1/2 cup chopped cocktail peanuts to dough before shaping into balls and baking.

Potato Chip Toffee Cookies 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulate sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup crushed ruffled potato chips 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped Heath bars Mix flour, soda, cornstarch and salt in large bowl; reserve. In medium bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Whisk in egg. then yolk and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix. Dough will be very soft. Fold in potato chips, chocolate chips and Heath bars.

Cover. Chill 2 hours or up to 3 days. Allow dough to soften slightly at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Double Date Delight Oatmeal Cookie 2 sticks of butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 3 cups of quick oats 2 8-ounce packs chopped dates Cream butter and both sugars together. Then add eggs and vanilla and combine well. Next add eggs and vanilla and combine well. Next add flour, baking soda and cinnamon and combine into ingredients.

Finally add quick oats and dates and mix together.

Use a teaspoonful to drop mix onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes at 350° or until golden brown. Makes 4 dozen.

Pecan Tassies 1 3-ounce package cream cheese 1/4 cup butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg 3/4 cup brown sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt 1/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped, divided Blend cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter. Stir in flour.

Chill 1 hour. Shape into 2 dozen 1-inch balls. (Divide before rolling to assure 24.)

Place in ungreased small muffin pans. Press dough against bottom and sides using mini tart shaper or a spatula. Beat together egg, brown sugar, the rest of the butter, vanilla and salt just until smooth. Divide most of the pecans among tarts, add egg mixture (to cut down on the mess, add a little to all 24 and go back and fill in skimpy ones). Top with remaining pecans. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool. These keep for several days covered.

Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies Crisco No stick Cooking Spray 1 1/2 cups Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 1 stick Crisco baking stick all vegetables shortening 2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 14-ounce can Eagle

brand sweetened condensed milk 3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips Heat oven to 375. Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. For cookies, beat peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs. Beat just until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to creamed mixture on low speed mixing just until blended. Drop by level full tablespoons 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. For filling, microwave sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in vanilla. Let cool 15 minutes.

Spread generously on flat side of cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat side down to form sandwich cookies. Makes 48 cookies.

If you have any recipes you would like to share with any of our other readers, you can send them to my email at judyd2313@frontier. com or drop a note to my attention to the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. Happy baking!

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Preheat oven to 325°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into 24 balls. Dough will be crumbly, but warmth of your hands will allow balls to stay intact. Place on baking sheets. Bake 11 to 12 minutes. Cookies will look very soft and under baked. Do not bake longer than 12 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, transfer to racks.

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Library Corner PRINCETON — Today, Thursday, Dec. 12, Bureau County Pastors will meet at 10 a.m. Also Thursday, the Friends of the Library Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. and discuss “Montana 1948” by Larry Watson. All are welcome to attend.

Monday, Dec. 16, the Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Matson Meeting Room and feature three ghosts who persuade a cold-hearted, tight-fisted man of business to mend his ways.

Tuesday, Dec. 17, the WUNT board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Also Tuesday, a performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. and feature A Gene Autry Christmas (with other holiday songs of the 20th century) with Phil Kaufmann and Ron McCutchan.

Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Junior High Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. to discuss “The King of Ithaka” by Tracy Barrett.

Thursday, Dec. 19, the youth services area will host a Polar Express pajama party family night at 6:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities with hot chocolate and cookies will be provided. Pajamas are optional. Call 815-875-1331, Ext. 2213 to register.

LADD — Preschool story times are held at 10:30 a.m. on the first

and third Monday of each month. They are geared toward children ages 3-5, who are accompanied with a parent or guardian.

OHIO — Saturday, Dec. 14, the Ohio Public Library will host a Christmas party at 10 a.m. There will be ornament-making among many other activities planned and treats for all attendees.

The library has also revamped its Facebook page. Search Ohio Public Library District to like the page. Events and new items will be posted to the page.

BUDA — Saturday, Dec. 21, the Mason Memorial Public Library will host a Christmasthemed activity day at 11 a.m. Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are encourage to attend for crafting, snacks and a story.

New books at the library include, “The First Phone Call from Heaven” by Mitch Albom; “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham; “King and Maxwell” by David Baldacci; “Cross My Heart” by James Patterson and many more paperbacks, including Christmas stories.

New DVDs include,

“Monsters University.”

“Grown Ups 2,” “White House Down,” “Turbo,” “Planes.” “Home AloneHoliday Heist,” “Little Mermaid II,” “The Wolverine,” “Smurfs 2.”

WALNUT — The library is hosting a coloring contest for children in prekindergarten to fifth grade.

Prizes will be awarded in three different categories: Prekindergarten and first grade; second and third grades; fourth and fifth grades.

Prizes will be handed out on Dec. 21.

The library can help with gift giving, if books are on a patron’s giving list. Staff members will be available to help with ideas and placing orders.

PERU — The Peru Public Library will host an afternoon of holiday fun beginning at 3 p.m.

Dec. 14. Enjoy hearing favorite holiday stories told with an expected twist followed by a holiday craft and take home treat. Children should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Seating is limited and registration is requested by calling 815-223-0229, ext. 5.

Fore more information, visit www.perlibrary. org and search the children’s services’ page.

Here’s your library Cherry Library — Village Hall, Cherry; Librarian: Eileen Pinter.

Ladd Public Library — 125 N. Main St., Ladd, 815-894-3254; Librarian: Amy Bosi.

LaMoille Clarion Library — 81 Main St., LaMoille, 815-638-2356; Librarian: Joyce Sondgeroth.

Leepertown Township Library — 201 E. Nebraska St., Bureau, 815-6593283; Librarian: Rose M. Thompson.

Mason Memorial Library — 104 W. Main St., Buda, 309-895-7701; Librarian: Jeannie Jarigese.

Mineral-Gold Public Library — 120 E. Main St., Mineral, 309-288-3971; Librarian: Connie Baele.

Neponset Public Library — 201 Commercial St., Neponset, 309-5942204; Librarian: Carissa Faber.

Ohio Township Library — 112 N. Main St., Ohio, 815-376-5422; Librarian: David Sprung.

Princeton Public Library — 698 E. Peru St., Princeton, 815-875-1331; Librarian: Julie Wayland.

Raymond A. Sapp Memorial Library — 103 E. Main St., Wyanet, 815699-2342; Librarian: Linda Kurth.

Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library — 215 E. Cleveland St., Spring Valley, 815-663-4741; Director: Barb White.

Selby Township Library — 101 Depot St., DePue, 815-447-2660; Librarian: Marcia Broady.

Sheffield Public Library — 136 E. Cook St., Sheffield, 815-454-2628; Librarian: Sue Lanxon.

Tiskilwa Library — 119 E. Main St., Tiskilwa, 815-646-4511; Librarian: Lisa Bettner.

Walnut Public Library — 101 Heaton St., Walnut, 815-379-2159; Librarian: Michele McAlvey.

If you would like to include your news on our Library Corner page, send your items to Goldie Currie at gcurrie@bcrnews.com. For more information, call Currie at 815-875-4461, ext. 236.

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Holiday basics

Postal Service readies for busiest mailing day BEDFORD PARK — As the U.S. Postal Service prepares for Dec. 16, its busiest mailing day of the year, shoppers are scrambling to send their holiday gifts and cards in time for the holiday. The Postal Service expects 6 million customers to visit Post Offices nationwide.

“This is the first holiday season that consumers and businesses can take advantage of the recently revamped Priority Mail, which now comes with free insurance, day-specific delivery and free tracking, says Peter Allen, Central Illinois District Manager.

“With our low-cost Flat-Rate shipping product — which has no additional surcharges — the Postal Service anticipates that its highly popular Priority Mail offerings will be very attractive to

cost-conscious small businesses and holiday shippers.

“We know that customers are looking for quick, easy and convenient shipping choices to ship their holiday gifts, and the Postal Service offers a great combination of value and convenience,” Allen said. “By going online, customers can take care of their shipping needs right from their home computer. You can print postage and shipping labels directly from your computer with Click-N-Ship. We offer discounts when you ship online.

Plus, you can schedule free package pickup online as well, so you can take care of all of your shipping from your computer without ever leaving home.”

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes are available free at your local post office

in four different sizes, or can be ordered online at shop.usps.com, or by telephone at 1-800-STAMP-24.

Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online any time using usps. com/clicknship.

Here is how to ship and send all your gifts in just a few quick steps!

Confirm addresses. Print addresses clearly and in CAPS. Include complete ‘to’ and ‘from’ info. Check usps.com for the correct ZIP Code or use the ZIP Code tool on usps.com and the mobile app to find a ZIP Code quick — never guess.

Choose the Right Box. Pick a strong and sturdy box, and tape it closed tightly. Be careful when reusing boxes — they can become weak. Place wrapped gift boxes inside a plain

larger box. Use a Priority Mail Flat Rate Box or holiday-themed ReadyPost option.

Pack Delicately. Cushion contents to protect them during transportation, and wrap glass and other fragile items with extra newspaper or packing material. Be sure to label a box as ‘FRAGILE’ if it needs to be handled with extra care. Use popped popcorn in a bag as an eco-friendly cushion for fragile gifts. Remove all batteries from electronics. Remember to place an extra shipping label inside the box, so the item can be returned in case the box or label gets damaged.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

To tip or not to tip: that is the holiday question (BPT) — When the holiday season arrives, so too does the enigma of holiday tipping.

What’s supposed to be a sign of gratitude for great service, can quickly turn into stress as you try to decide if and how much you should tip the handyman, mail carrier, babysitter and many more.

Lizzie Post, co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th edition” and great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, knows the finer points of tipping during the holiday season, including who to tip, how much to tip and how to stay on budget doing so. Post has teamed with up Bank of America, and here are some of her suggestions: Make a list — The key to holiday tipping is to plan ahead so nobody gets overlooked. A tip is appropriate for people who have provided their services throughout the year, like your dog walker,

housekeeper, personal trainer, hairstylist, doorman and trash collector. Don’t forget to think of the entire family in the process, as well — it’s always good to recognize babysitters, day care providers and nannies.

Scale appropriately — The general rule of thumb for holiday tipping is up to the cost of one instance of service. However, this does not ring true for everyone on your list. Individuals who provide service on a more regular basis, such as an au pair or housekeeper, may require additional recognition, such as one week’s pay.

Some people who may appreciate a gift, but most likely cannot accept cash, include your child’s teacher, health care professionals and government employees, like your mail carrier.

Express gratitude — It’s important to remember that above all else, holiday tipping

We would like to say...

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is really holiday thanking, extending a courteous gesture as a result of service throughout the year. No matter how much or what you decide to give, it’s always important to offer your thanks with a handwritten note or holiday card.

After all, it’s the thought and sentiment behind the gesture that matters most, not the gift itself.

Consider these holiday tipping guidelines from Post: • Barber/hairstylist — cost of one salon visit or a gift.

• Babysitter — one evening’s pay and a small gift.

• Handyman — $15 to $40.

• Au pair or live-in nanny — one week’s pay and a gift from your child(ren).

• Garage attendants — $10 to $30 or a small gift.

• Day care provider — $25 to $70 for each staff member or a gift.

• Personal trainer — up to

the cost of one session or a gift.

• Dog walker — up to one week’s pay or a gift.

• Housekeeper/cleaner — up to the amount of one week’s pay and/or a small gift.

• Personal caregiver — between one week to one

month’s salary or a gift.

• Doorman — $15 to $80 cash or a gift.

• Trash/recycling collectors — $10 to $30 each.

• Pet groomer — up to the cost of one session or a gift.

• Yard/garden worker — $20 to $50 cash or a gift.

In Loving Memory Of Mike Kargl 08/22/1960 – 12/11/2012

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When you purchase the Bureau County Republican from one of these retail partners, a portion of the purchase price is donated to the Bureau County Republican’s Newspapers In Education program.

Mike’s involvement in this company was invaluable.

His dedication and selfless service were many and varied.

He made a difference in the lives of many people, both here in the company and in his private life.

The Italvibras family will forever be indebted for his hard work.

His contributions will not be forgotten.

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Sports Senior Spotlight Collin Aimone Name: Collin Aimone.

Nickname: None.

School: Hall High School.

Date/place of birth: 02/27/1996.

Hometown: Spring Valley.

Family: I live with my Grandpa and Grandma, Troy and Deb Aimone.

Sports: Football, basketball, track.

Favorite sport and why: Football because of playing under the Friday Night Lights.

Likes: Anything Outdoors and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Dislikes: Super hot days.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career (and why): Walter Payton. His determination to be the best and to fight through adversity.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): My grandparents because of their support in everything I do. They come to all my games.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Phone.

The CD in my player at home/car is: Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2.

People would be surprised to know: I am an avid hunter.

I stay home to watch: The Walking Dead.

When I need luck for a big game, I: I wear the same outfit I wore for the previous game we won.

The funniest person I’ve ever me: Alex Knutson What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: He was a good high school athlete.

Most embarrassing moment: When I air balled a layup in grade school.

Most unforgettable moment: When I intercepted a pass in the St. Bede game this year to seal the win.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Play in the Super Bowl for the Packers or play football for Iowa.

What I would like to do in life: Something having to do with the outdoors.

Three words that best describe myself: Dedicated, resilient, athletic.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Collin Aimone credits the late Chicago Bears great Walter Payton for having the greatest influence on his athletic career because of his determination to be best and fight through adversity.

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Elmore Electric (6-8 boys) Midland (6-8 girls)

Kuhne Construction (6-8 girls)

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May, May, Angel, Harris (6-8 girls)

​Princeton Youth Soccer League Central Bank (6-8 boys)

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Begin your holiday by remembering loved ones with a light on the TRee of LiGhTS! Each light on the Tree of LighTs located on the lawn of Perry Memorial Hospital represents a memorial or honorary donation.

The Tree of LighTs represents a bright symbol to the area communities of the timeless qualities of Christmas...

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Attorney for the Seller: Donald F. Black P.O. Box 148, Morris, IL 60450 • 815-942-0594

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 @ 1 PM Seller: Bartley-Moran Farm

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Come imagine what the holidays could be like in this gorgeous 3 BR, 2.5 Bath home! Inside you will be greeted by gorgeous woodwork, beautiful stained glass windows, a lovely gas fireplace & many updates – new kitchen, bath & laundry. Large open rooms. The 30 x 40 heated & insulated garage is all set up for car repairs too. Enjoy summer too on the large wrap-around front porch or in the beautifully landscaped fenced yard. All this and PRICE REDUCED! Come see. MLS #08343871.

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Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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(Spiral hams are not sliced until ordered)

Whole Hams 15-22# Avg $2.59/lb Spiral Sliced $2.89/lb Spiral Sliced & Honey Glazed 6-12# $3.09/lb Boneless Hams $4.09/lb Boneless Rump Roast $4.39/lb Boneless Pork Loin $2.85/lb Boneless Beef & Pork Roast $3.99/lb Sirloin Tip Roast $4.49/lb

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